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“Expect Success”
Greg Mathis Charter High School
Program of Studies 2020 – 2021
A Blended Curriculum Campus
Grades 9 - 12
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Disclaimer:ThisdocumentcontainsCharlestonCountySchoolDistrictinformationcurrentasofJanuary2018.
StateandDistrictpolicyandregulationupdatesafterJanuary2018areavailableatthefollowingwebsites:
TABLEOFCONTENTS
Introduction…………………………………………………………...…………………………………4
EducationandEconomicDevelopmentAct………………..…………………………...……...……….4
CurriculumFramework…....………..…………………………………………………………..……….5
CCSDSchoolsandClustersofStudy……………………………………………………………………5
ElectronicIndividualGraduationPlan(eIGP)…………………………………………………………6
GiftedandTalentedAcademic…………………………………………………………………………6
GiftedandTalentedArtistic……………………………...…………………………………………….8
Work-BasedLearningOpportunities……………………………….…….…………………………10
CourseOfferings…………………………………………..……………….…………………………..11
CollegePreparatoryProgram……………………………………………………..………………….11
HonorsCourses……………………………………...………………………………………………...11
CollegeCreditsWhileinHighSchool…………………………………………….…….………….....12
AdvancedPlacementandInternationalBaccalaureateCourses……………………….…………..12
DualCreditCourses……………………………...…………………………………………………….13
YouthApprenticeship………………………………………………………………………………….13
CreditandCareerandTechnicalAdvancedPlacement(CTAP)………………………………...…..14
CCSD’sOnlineLearning&VirtualCourses…………………………………..………………………15
ReportCardsandTranscripts………………………………………………………………………..16
SouthCarolinaEnd-of-CourseExams………………………………………………………………..16
AcceleratedGraduation………………………………………………………………………………16
SouthCarolinaHighSchoolDiplomaRequirements……………………………………….………..17
GradeClassification……………………………...……………………………………………………18
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SouthCarolinaFour-YearCollege Requirements…………………………………………..……….19
CourseLoad…………………………………………………………………………………………….20
SouthCarolinaUniformGradingPolicy……………………………………………...………………..21
SouthCarolinaUniformGradingScale……………………..…………………………………….22-24
ComputingGradePointAverages………………………………………………………………...…24
WithdrawingfromaCourse……………………………………………………………………….….25
CourseAudits.…………………………………………………………………………………………26
RetakingaCourse..………………………………………………………………………………………………….26
CreditRecovery…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..27
ContentRecovery………………………………………………………………………………..…….28
TransferStudents…………………………………………………………………………….……28-30
HonorGraduatesandClassRank……………………………………………………………………..30
AcademicHonorsAward……………………………………………………………………………....30
CCSDAward…………………………………………………………………………………………...………………31
SealofDistinctionandPersonalizedPathways…………………………………………………...….31
StateScholarships–LIFE…………………………………………………………………..…………31
StateScholarships–PalmettoFellows…………………………………………………..…………...33
StateScholarships–Hope..………………………………………………....………………………….33
GradeChanges..………………………………………………….……………………………………………..35
AttendanceRequirementsandDenialofCredit..…………………………………………....………..35
NCAAEligibility……………………………………………………….………………………………36
NAIAEligibility.…………………………………………………………………………………………36
ForeignExchangeProgramEnrollment..……………………………………………………………..36
ForeignExchangeStudentsinCCSD..…………………………………………………..……………..36
SpecialEducation..……………………………………………………………………………………..37
AdultEducation………………………………………………………………………………………..38
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Introduction
ThemissionoftheCharlestonCountySchoolDistrict(CCSD),adynamicsystemofchallengingchoices,istoincreasestudentachievementoverallandtoclosetheachievementgapbetweengroupsinordertoprepareallstudentstocompeteinaglobaleconomyandmakeapositivecontributiontoourcommunityandnation.
TheCharlestonCountySchoolDistrict’sProgramofStudiesprovidesstudentsandparentswithaframeworkofinformationrelevanttothesecondarylevel.Thedesignforthesecondarycurriculumprovidesflexibilitytomeettheuniqueneedsofindividualhighschools.Detailedinformation concerning course offerings and content are available at each high school.Information about the high school programs and curriculum can be obtained from eachschool’sSchoolCounselingofficeorbyviewingtheProgramofStudiespostedontheschool’swebsite.
EducationandEconomicDevelopmentAct
South Carolina high school students face many challenges including higher graduation standards,increasingcollegeentrancerequirementsandgrowingworkforcedemands.Forstudentstobesuccessful,highschoolsmustprovideacurriculumthatischallengingandrelevant.Theymustalsoofferasequenceofcoursestoassiststudentsinbecomingpassionate,lifelonglearners.TheSouthCarolinaEducationandEconomicDevelopmentAct(EEDA)hasledtothedevelopmentofacurriculumthatisalignedwithstatecontent standardsand isorganizedarounda career cluster system thatprovides studentswithbothstrong academics and real-world problem solving skills. Students must be provided individualizededucational, academic, and career-oriented choices and greater exposure to career information andopportunities.Secondaryschoolshaveorganizedcurriculumanddevelopedacareerclustersystemthatprovides students with strong academics and real life experiences. The Secondary CurriculumFramework for Charleston County School District is designed around 16 national clusters. CCSDorganizedthese16clustersintofour“schoolsofstudy.”Thedistrict’scurriculumcurrentlyprovidestheopportunityforstudentstocompleteamajorinmorethan40careerareas.ThecurriculumframeworkusedbyCharlestonCountySchoolDistrictincludesarigorouscurriculumdesignandarequirementthateachstudentdevelopachallengingIndividualGraduationPlan(IGP).
ItisthepolicyoftheCharlestonCountySchoolDistrictnottodiscriminateonthebasisofraceasrequiredbyTitleVIoftheCivilRightsActof1964,onthebasisofsecasrequiredbyTitleIXofthe1972EducationAmendments,oronthebasisofhandicapasrequiredbySection504oftheRehabilitationActof1973;IndividualswithDisabilitiesEducation
Act,PL101-476;andotherCivilRightsLaws.
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Aschool of study isawaytoorganizethecurriculumintobroadprogramareasencompassingvariousprofessionsandacademicareasofstudy.CCSD’sfourschoolsofstudyare:
• SchoolofArts&Humanities• SchoolofBusiness&InformationSystems • SchoolofEngineering,Industrial&EnvironmentalTechnologies • SchoolofHealth,HumanandPublicServices
Acluster of study isawaytoorganizeinstructionandstudentexperiencesaroundoccupationsfromentrylevelthroughprofessionallevels.Theyaredesignedtoprovideaseamlesstransitionfromhighschoolstudytopost-secondarystudyand/ortheworkforce.
Amajor consistsofthecompletionofat least four required units ofchallengingcourseswithinthestudent’sareaofinterest.Amajorisdesignedtoenablestudentstofocusonanareaofinterestthatmotivatesthemtostayinschool,tobebetterpreparedforpost-secondarychoicesand/ortheworkplace,andtomakeasmoothtransitiontopost-secondaryeducationand/ortheworkplace.
CharlestonCountySchoolDistrictSchoolsandClustersofStudy
Schoolof
Health,HumanandPublicServices
SchoolofEngineering,IndustrialandManufacturingTechnologies
SchoolofBusinessandInformationSystems
SchoolofArtsandHumanities
Clusters:*
Clusters:*
Clusters:*
Clusters:*
HospitalityandTourism
Agriculture,FoodandNaturalResources
BusinessManagementandAdministration
Arts,AVandCommunications
EducationandTraining
ArchitectureandConstruction
Finance
HealthScience Manufacturing InformationTechnology
HumanServices
Science,Technology,EngineeringandMathematics
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Law,PublicSafetyandSecurity
Transportation,DistributionandLogistics
GovernmentandPublicAdministration
IndividualGraduationPlan(IGP)
AnElectronicIndividualGraduationPlan(IGP)isadocumentusedtoassiststudentsandtheirparentsinexploringeducationalandprofessionalpossibilities,andinmakingappropriatesecondaryandpost-secondarydecisions.Itcanbemodifiedovertimeasthe student’s interestsandskillsdevelopor change.The IGP isbasedon thestudent’sacademic record,workandgeneral lifeexperiences,andtheresultsofassessments,suchascareerinterestinventoriesandachievementtests.Onayearlybasis,theIGPshouldbemodifiedtoincludecoursesrequiredforgraduation,coursesrequiredforaspecificmajor,electiveschosenrelatedtoaspecificmajor,andextendedlearningopportunitiesrelatedtothemajor.StudentswilldeveloptheirfirsteIGPsintheeighthgradeinpreparationforthetransitiontohighschool.Followingeighthgrade,studentswillreviewandupdatetheirplansatleastonceannuallywiththeircounselors,parents,guardians,orappointedrepresentative.
Gifted&TalentedAcademicTheultimategoaloftheG&TAcademicProgramistofosterineachstudentadesireforexcellence,compassionforothers,andasenseofindividualresponsibilitytoself,theschool,thecommunityandachangingsocietyby:
● Identifying and placing all CCSD academically GT students in grades 3-12 according to the mandatedspecificationsoftheEducationImprovementActofSouthCarolina(Regulation43-220).
● ProvidingeachGTchildopportunities for intellectualstimulation throughgroup interactionwithothersofsimilaracademicabilitiesandacurriculumofexperiencesandactivitiesoutsidethelimitsoftheregularclassroom.
● Empoweringeachgiftedchildtorecognizeandfullyutilizehisorherspecificuniquetalentsandtostriveforexcellencewhilecontributingtoselfandothers.
South Carolina Definition of “Gifted and Talented”
AsstatedinStateBoardRegulationR43-220:
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“Gifted and talented students are those who are identified in grades one through twelve as demonstrating highperformanceabilityorpotential inacademic and/or artistic areas and therefore require an educational programbeyondthatnormallyprovidedbythegeneralschoolprograminordertoachievetheirpotential.”-24S.C.CodeAnn.Regs.43-220.1(A)(1).
Student Service In Middle School
MiddleSchoolGTHonorsarecontent-basedHonorsorexploratoryclasses,whichlinkmulti-disciplinarylearningexperienceswithmajorissues,themes,andideas.Immersionintoachallenging,authentic,collaborativeandmultidisciplinary“engaged”learningenvironmentallowslearnerstofurtherdevelopcreativityandproblem-solvingskills.StudentstakeownershipoftheirlearningthroughactiveprocessingandattendHonor/GTfor250minutesweeklyorforoneclassperiodaday.OdysseyoftheMind,FutureProblemSolving,theOptimistOratoricalContestandHistoryDayprovideoptionsforparticipationinextendedgroupproblem-solvingactivities.
Student Service In High School
TheHigh SchoolGTHonorsBlock grants 9th and10th grade students’ opportunities to integrate English and Social Studiescourses—specificallyWorldLiteratureandGlobalStudies—foratrulyinterdisciplinarylearningexperience.ThecontentoftheHonors Block focuses on the study of major world cultures. Social Science and English/Language Arts content encouragesteamwork,criticalthinking,creativeproblem-solving,research,andinquirytorevealhowknowledgeofthepastcanpositivelyimpacttheglobalcommunitiesoftomorrow.
AdvancedPlacement(AP)coursesareofferedineachofthedistrict’shighschoolsandallowstudentstoearncollegecredits.CCSD’shighschoolsofferavarietyofAPcourses,includingU.S.History,English,Calculus,EuropeanHistory,Spanish,French,andBiology.TheSouthCarolinaStateDepartmentofEducationunderwritesthecostsofmaterialsandthetestsfor11thand12thgradestudents.Studentsinthe10thgrademayenrollinAPcoursesbutareresponsibleforpayingfortheAPtest.
Gifted & Talented Placement & Evaluation Steps
ThefollowingscreeningandreferralprocedureswillbeusedbyCCSDschoolstodetermineeligibilityfortheGTacademicprogramsintheschoolyear.
ScreeningProcedures
● Allchildrenenrolledin2ndgradearescreened.
● Allnominatedorreferredchildrenin3rdthrough12thgradesarescreened.Nominationreferralscancomefromadministrators,parents,teachers,andstudentsbycompletingtheG&TNominationformlocatedintheG&ThandbooksenthometoallCCSDparentseachfall.
● Allchildrenwithhighcensusaptitudeand/orachievementscoresarescreened,asdeterminedbytheG&Tdistrictoffice.
● Forstudentsin4thgradeandabove,theOLSATaptitudetest,theMAPachievementtest(FallorSpringtest),andtheSouthCarolinaStateAssessmentareused.Alloftheinstrumentsusedarenationallynormed.
EligibilityofStudentsin6thThrough12thGrades
Tomeetthegiftedcriteriaforqualifying,astudentmustmeetthefollowing(July2013Regulations):
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1.Scoreacompositescore(total)whichof 96%orhighernationalagepercentile(DimensionA)
OR
2.Meetthecriteriaof2ofthe3Dimensions:
·DimensionA(Aptitude):93%orhighernationalagepercentilerankscoreonanysubtest
·DimensionB(Achievement):94thorhighernationalagepercentilescoreormeetthecutoffscoresfromSCStateTest(ReadingorMathOnly)
·DimensionC(Intellectual/Academic):Minimumof3.75GradeGPAonafourpointscaleofyearlongcoresubjects(rising7thgradeandabove)-nottobeconfusedwiththeUniformGradingPolicyclassweightings.
· ChildrenwhoarescreenedusingaGPA(DimensionC)mustobtaina3.75ona4.0scaletomeetthecriterionofDimensionC.Thisoverall
· GPAwillbedeterminedusingEnglish/LanguageArts,Mathematics,Science,SocialStudiesandForeignLanguage.TheGPAiscomputedusingfinalgradesfromthemostrecentlycompletedschoolyear.(TheGiftedandTalentedRegulationshavechangedasof7/01/2013toaccepttheusageofyearending5thgradeGPAs.The3.75orhigherisrequiredforthefourcoresubjectareas:ELA,Math,Science,SocialStudies.)
All3rdgradeandupstudentsmeetingtheGTcriterionandEvaluation/PlacementteamapprovalwillbeplacedifthereisroomavailableintheapplicableSAILorGTHonors(core)class.Ifthereisnotroomavailable,thestudentwillbeplacedonawaitinglist.
Gifted&TalentedArtistic
TheGiftedandTalentedArtisticProgramisdesignedtochallengeandstimulatetheartisticallygiftedandtalentedstudentthroughmultidimensionalteachingapproachinvolvingstatecurriculumstandards,enrichment,andtheaccelerationofcoursecontent.Themissionoftheprogramistomaximizethepotentialofgiftedandtalentedstudentsthroughanappropriatecurriculumresponsivetoindividuallearningrates,styles,andcomplexityinanenvironmentthatencouragesandnurturesinquiry,flexibility,andcriticalandcreativethinking.
· To identify andplace artistically gifted and talented students in CharlestonCounty according to themandatedspecificationsoftheEducationImprovementActofSouthCarolina,Regulation43-220.
· Toprovideartisticallygiftedstudentswithopportunitiesforartisticstimulationthroughgroupinteractionwithothersofsimilarartisticabilitiesandacurriculumofexperiencesandactivitiesoutsidethelimitsoftheregularclassroom.
· Tohelpartisticallygiftedstudentsrecognizeandutilize individualuniquetalentstothefullestandtostriveforexcellenceincontributiontoselfandothers.
Identification
ArtisticallyGiftedandtalentedstudentsarethosewhoareidentifiedingrades4-12asdemonstratinghighperformanceabilityorpotential inartisticareasand therefore requireaneducationalprogrambeyond thatnormallyprovidedby thegeneral schoolprograminordertoachievetheirpotential(Regulation43-220,GiftedandTalented).
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Referral
Thefollowingreferralprocesshasbeendevelopedtoensurethatstudentswhohavedemonstratedabilityorpotentialforhighperformanceinartisticareaswillhaveaccesstothegiftedandtalentedprogram.
· InaccordancewithR43-220,referralsmaybesubmittedfromadministrators,parents,teachers,andstudents.
· Referralformsareavailablethrougheachschool’sSchoolCounselingOffice,FineArtsStaff,ortheFineArtsOffice.
· A recommendation form for each student referred for the artistically gifted and talented program must becompleted. This form shouldbe completedby someonewhohas had the opportunity to observe the student’sbehaviorintheartsoveraperiodoftime.
· Recommendationformsareavailablethrougheachschool’sFineArtsStaff,ortheFineArtsOffice.
Demonstration/Audition and Interview
Anevaluationandplacementteamwilldetermineifthestudenthasthepotentialtofunctionat
ahighlevelinoneormoreofthearts.Inadditiontothedemonstration/audition,eachstudent
mustbeinterviewedeitherinpersonorthroughaquestionnairetoassisttheevaluationand
placementteamindeterminingtheplacementofthestudents.
Completionofareferralform,arecommendationform,awritteninterviewandtaped
screening,ordigitalportfoliosubmissionisrequiredinordertobeevaluated.Studentswho
havebeenidentifiedasartisticallygiftedandtalentedwillbeinvitedtoparticipateinthe
program(s)forwhichtheyhavebeenreferred.
Curriculum
FineArtsAdvancedPlacement
FineArtsAPcoursesareofferedinseveralhighschoolsandareopento
studentscapableofearningcollegecredits.TheSouthCarolinaStateDepartmentofEducation
underwritesthecostsofadditionalmaterialsandthetestsfor11thand12thgradestudents.
TenthgradestudentsmayenrollinanAPcourse,buttheyareresponsibleforpayingforthe
costoftheAPtest
S.M.A.A.R.T.–StudentsMasteringtheAcademicArtsisasummerartsprogramforgrades4-
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12. Students who wish to attend mustcomplete the Gifted&Talentedidentification
processandhavebeenidentifiedinoneofthefollowingareas:music,art,dance,ordrama.
Work-BasedLearningOpportunitiesFor more CCSD Career and Technology Education (CTE) information go to: http://charlestonempowered.com/
The following work-based learning opportunities are available:
School-basedActivitiesSchool-basedactivitiesprovidestudentsthechancetoexplorebasicbusinesspracticesandentrepreneurialenterprises.
Work-basedMentoringWork-basedMentoringallowsstudentstheopportunitytobepairedwithanemployeeinaparticularcareerfieldinwhichthestudentisinterested.
InternshipsInternshipsgivestudentsanopportunitytolearnaboutaparticularindustryoroccupationthroughastructured,hands-onlearning,work-basedexperience.Studentsmayormaynotreceivepayorcreditforthisexperience.
Service-LearningService-Learninggivesstudentsthechancetodevelopleadershipandworkplaceskillsthroughstructuredvolunteeractivitiesataparticularworksiteorcommunityagency.
JobShadowingJobShadowingisashort-termexperiencethatintroducesstudentstoaparticularjobbyallowingthemtofollowor“shadow”anindividualashe/sheperformsworkplacetasks.Thisisanon-creditexperience.
YouthorRegisteredApprenticeshipsYouthorRegisteredApprenticeshipscombineclassroomlearningwithon-the-joblearningandworkexperienceandresultsinthestudentearningaspecificcertificateorcredential.
StudentsparticipatinginInternshipsandServiceLearningmayormaynotreceivecreditandmustcompleteallappropriateapplications,requirementsandguidelines.
Forfurtherinformationonwork-basedlearningopportunities,pleasecontactyourchild’sSchoolCounselor.
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CourseOfferings
Eachschooloffersacomprehensivecurriculumwhichbestmeetstheneedsofthestudentsattendingtheirschool.Informationaboutthehighschoolprogramsandcurriculumcanbeobtainedfromeachschool’sSchoolCounselingofficeorbyviewingtheProgramofStudiespostedon the school’swebsite.Any course taken for credit outside of the traditional school setting must be approved by the Principal or designee prior to enrollment in the course.
CollegePreparatoryProgram
CollegePreparatory(CP)isthetraditionalhighschoolprogramforstudentsplanningtoattendatwo-yearcollege,four-yearcollege,or university following graduation fromhigh school. Through the college preparatory program, students gain experience andknowledgethatwillhelpthembecomesuccessfulincollege.
Studentswhodonotplantoattenda4yearcollegemaymeetthediplomarequirementsbytakingaCareerandTechnologycourseandnotaForeignLanguagecourse.TheHighSchoolCounselingstaffwill assist in courseselection toensure thatalldiplomarequirementsaremet.
HonorsCourses
Honorscourses,whichextendanddeepentheopportunitiesprovidedbycoursesatthehighschoollevel,aredesignedforstudentsexhibitingsuperiorabilitiesintheparticularcontentarea.Thehonorscurriculumplacesemphasisoncriticalandanalyticalthinking,rationaldecision-making,andinductiveanddeductivereasoning.ThegoaloftheUGPastohonorscoursesistoberigorousanduniformwhileallowingforlocaldecision-making.
DeterminingHonorsWeight
Toreceivehonorsweighting,local-board-approvedhonorscoursesmustbedevelopedandevaluatedusingtheSCHonorsFramework.Itistheroleofthelocalboardtoensurethatallelementsintheframeworkareadheredtowhenthecourseistakenforinitialboardapproval.Thedistrictshouldretainevidencethatthehonorscourseframeworkwasappliedtothedevelopmentofthecourse.Courses(andsupportingevidence)maybeauditedbytheSCDEinthedeskauditandfullaccreditationauditcycles.
Schooldistrictsmaydesignatehonorscoursesandgivetheassignedweightingunderthefollowingconditions:
A. Theremustbeevidencethatthehonors-levelcourserepresentsextension,acceleration,andenrichmentoftheSouthCarolinaCollegePreparatory(CP)levelcoursestudy.Curriculumshouldindicatedepthinrigor,complexity,challenges,andcreativitybeyondtheCPlevelcourseasoutlinedintheProfileoftheSouthCarolinaGraduate.
B. TheremustbeevidenceofappropriatedifferentiationininstructionalpracticesforadvancedlearnersthatwillenhancethedeliveryofinstructionwhilestrengtheningthecomponentsoutlinedintheProfileoftheSouthCarolinaGraduate.
C. Theremustbeevidencethatpurposefulassessmentpracticesalignwiththehonorslevelcurriculumandinstructionalbestpractices,toincludepre-assessment,formativeassessment,andsummativeassessment.
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Onehalfofaqualitypoint(.5)isaddedtotheCP weightingforhonorscoursesthathaveevidenceofmeetingthethreecriterialistedabove.
Thesecriteriaapplytoallhonorscourses,includingthoseofferedonlineandinnontraditionalsettings.
TransferringCourseswithHonorsWeight
Beginningwiththe2017-2018schoolyear,andbeyond,allcoursesreceivinghonorsweightfromin-stateandout-of-statepublicschoolsmustbetranscribedathonorsweightevenifthesamehonorscourseisnotofferedatthereceivingschool.
Homeschool,privateschool,orout-of-statenon-publiccharterschoolstudentsshallhavetheopportunitytoprovideevidenceofworktobeconsideredforhonorsweightingwhentransferringtoapublicschool.Thedistrictshallhavetherighttoevaluateevidenceprovidedbytheparentorstudentbeforetranscribingthecourse(s)athonorsweight.ThereceivingschoolmayusetheSCHonorsFrameworkcriteriatoevaluatesuchevidence.Thereceivingschoolmakesthefinaldecisiononwhethertoawardthehonorsweighting.TheSCDEadvisesdistrictstoadoptapolicyforacceptingunitsofcreditfromhomeschool,privateschool,orout-of-statenon-publiccharterschoolforconsistency.
CollegeCreditsWhileinHighSchool
AdvancedPlacementandInternationalBaccalaureateCoursesThefollowingcriteriaapplytotheCollegeBoard’sAdvancedPlacement(AP)coursesandtohighschoolInternationalBaccalaureate(IB)courses—includingthoseofferedonlineandinothernontraditionalsettingsandthoserecordedonatranscriptfromanout•of-stateschoolthatisaccreditedundertheregulationsoftheboardofeducationofthatstateortheappropriateregionalaccreditingagency:theNewEnglandAssociationofCollegesandSchools,theMiddleStatesAssociationofCollegesandSchools,theSouthernAssociationofCollegesandSchools,theNorthCentralAssociationofCollegesandSchools,theWesternAssociationofCollegesandSchools,ortheNorthwestAssociationofCollegesandSchool(asspecifiedinSBERegulation43•273,TransfersandWithdrawals).
● OnlyAPorIBcoursescanbeawardedafullqualitypointabovetheCPweighting.SeminarorsupportcoursesforAPorIBmaybeweightedashonorsbutnotasAPorIBcourses.
● AnAPcoursecancarryonlyonecreditwiththeadditionalqualitypointaboveCP.
● Astandard•level(SL)IBcoursecancarryonlyonequalitypointweightingpercourse.Ahigher-level(HL)IBcourserequiresa
minimumof240hoursofinstruction(ortwocourses)andmayalsoreceiveonequalitypointweightingpercourse(i.e.,twoweightedcredits).
TheawardoftheIBDiplomarequiresaminimumof24pointsandcourseworkandpassingscoresonexaminationsinsixIBsubjects;completionof150hoursofCreativity,Action,andService(CAS)activities;a4,000wordExtendedEssay;and the Theory of Knowledge course. Students wishing to participate in the International Baccalaureate DiplomaProgramshouldcontacttheIBCoordinatoratJamesIslandCharterHighSchool.
DualEnrollmentCourses(DE)
Dual credit courses—whether they are taken at the school where the student is enrolled or at a postsecondary institution—are those courses for which the student has been granted permission by his or her home school to earn both high school units of credit and college credit. One quality point may be added to the CP weighting for dual credit courses that are applicable to baccalaureate degrees, associate degrees, or certification programs that lead to an industry credential offered by accredited institutions per established district articulation agreements. Students/parents/guardians are responsible for all tuition, books and related fees associated with taking Dual Credit courses. Contact your School Counselor for information about financial assistant for those students on free or reduced lunch programs.
Earning Dual Credit
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Permission must be granted by the student’s home high school prior to the student’s taking the dual credit course to earn both a unit for high school credit and college credit. Students taking dual credit courses are building two transcripts: the institution of higher education (IHE) transcript and the high school transcript. For example, if a student receives a final numeric grade of 92 in a dual credit course, the final numerical average should be transcribed on the high school transcript and correlated to the high school GPA quality points associated with that numerical average. The IHE GPA quality points for the college transcript may be different for the same numerical grade in the course when the IHE rules regarding quality points on the college transcript differ.
Dual Credit Articulation Agreements
To award dual credit, districts must develop detailed articulation agreements with partner IHEs, whether two-year or four-year colleges or technical colleges, that clearly outline the specific courses that will be allowed for dual credit. Students may not take college courses on their own time at an institution of higher education with the expectations that the course would be transcribed back to the high school transcript without first consulting the district to determine if the course is a part of the articulated agreement between the high school and IHE.
Dual credit articulation agreements between the home high school and the partner institution of higher education shall provide a transcript to document a final grade. When possible, a numerical average of zero to 100 should be provided to the high school for the purpose of recording a final grade for the high school transcript. If the numeric grade is not possible, the UGP conversion rule for other grades will be applied.
College remediation and orientation courses may not be awarded the additional quality point above CP weighting (i.e., dual credit weight). Districts also have authority in their articulation agreements to define other courses offered by a college that may not be articulated back to the high school transcript above CP weighting.
Transferring dual credit courses
Dual credit courses taken in South Carolina may earn 1.0 quality point weighting above CP pending the district’s articulation agreement with the institution of higher education. All dual credit courses earned in South Carolina should be transcribed with the 1.0 quality point weight when the student transfers to a new school. Dual credit courses earned out of state may or may not carry quality point weightings. When a student transfers, the weight applied at the sending institution according to that state’s regulations will be applied on the transcript in the receiving South Carolina high school. A high school should NOT change the weight of a dual credit course to match South Carolina’s process when they transcribe the course.
Students are responsible for verifying any college’s acceptance of credits earned as dual credit. Enrollment in a dual credit course does not guarantee college acceptance.
YouthApprenticeshipProgramFor more information about Youth Apprenticeship and other CTE programs visit: http://charlestonempowered.com/
The CharlestonMetro Chamber of Commerce, Trident Technical College, Charleston, Berkeley, andDorchester school districts and localbusinessandindustryleadershaveteameduptoprovideareahighschoolstudentswiththeopportunitytoparticipateinRegisteredYouthApprenticeshipPrograms.YouthApprenticeshipsareuniquetrainingprogramsforqualified10th-12thgradestudentsthatcombinehighschoolandcollegecoursestogetherwithpaidon-the-jobtrainingwithlocalemployers.
Youth Apprenticeship Participation Requirements
Tobeeligibleforayouthapprenticeship,astudentmust: ∙ Bearisingjunior,seniororgraduatingsenior ∙ Beatleast16yearsofage ∙ AchievequalifyingACCUPLACERPlacementTestscores* ∙ Demonstrateacademicreadinessandresponsibility ∙ Havereliabletransportationtoworkandtoschool ∙ BelegallyabletoworkintheU.S.
Tostarttheapplicationprocess,studentsmustcompleteandsubmitallsectionsoftheYouthApprenticeshipApplicationPacket,includingproofofqualifyingplacementtestscores.ToscheduleanappointmentattheTTCTestingCenter,call843.574.6410.
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Formoreinformationorfortheapplicationpackage, pleasevisitthis
website:http://www.tridenttech.edu/career/workforce/car_youth_apprenticeships.htm
CareerandTechnicalAdvancedPlacement(CTAP)
CTAPisaTridentTechnicalCollege(TTC)programthatallowsqualifiedhighschoolstudentstoearnexemptioncreditatTTCbydemonstratingmasteryofcollegecoursecompetencies.StudentswhosuccessfullycompletespecifichighschoolcoursesinCareerandTechnicalEducation(CTE)andwhodemonstratemasteryofcollegecoursecompetenciescanbeawardedexemptioncredittowardtheirprogramsatTTC.
CCSD’sONLINELEARNING(tolaunchFall2018)&SouthCarolinaVirtualSchool(VSC)CCSD’sStrategicPlan(2017,Goal#3)includedanactionplanfortheestablishmentofenhancedvirtualprogramoptionsforCCSDstudents.The“CCSDOnlineLearning”programisbeingdevelopedandisanticipatedtolaunchintheFallof2018.TheCCSDOnlineLearning(CCSDOL)programwillprovideCCSDstudentswithadditionalonlinelearningoptionsandasupplementtocoursesofferedthroughVirtualSC(VSC),theStateprovidedonlinelearningprogramforSCSecondarystudents.CCSDOLandVSCwillprovidehighschooladministratorsandguidancecounselorswithoptionsforassistingstudentsinresolvinguniqueschedulingconflicts,willprovideadditionalopportunitiescreditrecoveryforstudentsinjeopardyofretentionornotcompletinggraduationrequirementsontime,willprovideflexibleenrollmentoptionstosupportHomeboundstudentsorstudent'sfacingissuesthatpotentiallycouldinterrupttheiracademicprogress.CCSDOLandVSCcourseswillalsoprovideincreasedacademicoptionsformotivatedstudentstoextendlearningopportunitiesbeyondhighschoolgraduationrequirements,andwillenhancestudents’optionstomeettheirpersonalacademicgoals.Interestedstudentsshouldmeetwiththeirschoolguidancecounselortodiscussonlinelearningoptions.Allonlinelearningcourses,tobepostedonastudent’shighschooltranscript(calculatedinstudent'sGPA),mustbetakenthroughdistrictapprovedCCSDOLprogramcourseofferings(postedbysemester),VSCcourseofferings(postedbysemester),ordistrictapprovedDualCreditonlinecourseofferings.AlistofCCSD’sOnlineLearningprogramcourseoptionsareanticipatedtobeavailableAugust1st.Fall2018enrollmentwillbelimited.
Allvirtualschool/onlinelearningcoursesnottakenthroughanapprovedonlineprogramatthehomehighschoolmustbetakenthroughtheVSCorCCSDOLprogram.
SummerSchoolviaVirtualOptionsSummerschoolcoursesmaybeattendedasanopportunityforrecoveringcreditandenrichment.InspecificcasesdescribedbelowsummerschoolcoursesmayalsobetakenforinitialcreditinthecoreareasEnglish,Math,Science,andSocialStudies.Principalswillmakethefinaldecisionregardingtheapprovalordenialofarequesttotakearequiredsubjectinsummerschool.Withthepermissionofthehomeschoolprincipal,astudentshallbeallowedtotakearequiredcourseinanaccreditedapprovedsummerschoolprovidedthatthestudent:
• haspreviouslyfailedthecourse;or • receivedFA(failureduetoabsences);or • hasanapprovedacceleratededucationplan;or • hasanapprovededucationplanintowhichtherequiredsubjectcannotbescheduledduringtheregularschoolyear;or
• isabletocompleteallgraduationrequirementsinthesummersession.
Credit earned in summer school will be denied if prior approval by the Principal or designee is not obtained and it is not earned in an accredited program.
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A student shall be allowed to take English or mathematicsasanewsubjectinsummerschoolonlyif(a)he/shehasanapprovedplantoachieveon-timegraduationand(b) enrollmentissufficientforthecoursetobeoffered.
Astudentwhohascompletedeight semestersofhighschool shallbeallowed to takeonesubjectasanewcourse inorder tocompletegraduationrequirementsprovidedenrollmentissufficientforthecoursetobeoffered.
Studentsshallbeallowedtotakeacourseasanewsubjectforenrichmentorasarequiredcoursewhenitcannotbescheduledroutinelyintohis/herfour-yeareducationplanandenrollmentissufficientforthecoursetobeoffered(i.e.,PhysicalEducation,Driver’sEducation,Keyboarding,orIntroductiontoComputers).
ReportCardsandTranscriptsReporting All report cards and transcripts will use numerical grades for courses carrying high school units of credit. Transcripts and report cards will specify the course title and the level or type of course the student has taken (e.g., English 1, Algebra 2 honors, AP U.S. History). The current grading scale must be printed on the report card and all official transcripts.
SouthCarolinaEnd–of-CourseExaminationsTheEndofCourseExaminationProgram(EOCEP)isastatewideassessmentprogramofendofcoursetestsforgatewaycoursesawarded
unitsofcreditinEnglish/languagearts,mathematics,science,andsocialstudies.TheEOCEPencouragesinstructioninthespecificacademic
standardsforthecourses,encouragesstudentachievement,anddocumentsthelevelofstudents’masteryoftheacademicstandards.
Tomeetfederalaccountabilityrequirements,theEOCEPinmathematics,English/languageartsandsciencewillbeadministeredtoallpublic
schoolstudentsbythethirdyearofhighschool,includingthosestudentsasrequiredbythefederalIndividualswithDisabilitiesEducation
ImprovementAct(IDEA)andbyTitle1oftheElementaryandSecondaryEducationAct(ESEA).
ToearnaSouthCarolinahighschooldiploma,studentsarerequiredtopassahighschoolcreditcourseinscience,andahighschoolcredit
courseinUnitedStateshistoryinwhichthestate’sendofcourseexaminationsareadministered.CurrentlythesecoursesareBiology1
(science)andUnitedStatesHistoryandConstitution(socialstudies).
GatewaycoursesinEnglish/languagearts,mathematics,science,andsocialstudieswillbedefinedbytheStateBoardofEducation.EOCEP
examinationscorescount20percentinthecalculationofthestudent’sfinalgradeingatewaycourses.Definedgatewaycoursescurrently
includethefollowingcoursesorcourseswithothernamesandactivitycodesinwhichthesameacademicstandardsaretaught:Algebra1,
IntermediateAlgebra,Biology1,English1,andUnitedStatesHistoryandtheConstitution.
AcceleratedGraduation/EarlyGraduatesInsomecasesanadvancedstudentmayupontheapprovaloftheprincipalandwiththeconsentoftheparents/legalguardians,acceleratehis/herhighschoolstudiesandgraduateinthreeyears.Whensuchapprovalisgranted,thestudentmaytaketwounitsofmathematicssimultaneouslyinthesecondyearorthirdyearandtwounitsofEnglishsimultaneouslyduringthethirdyearinhighschool.Summerschoolcourseswillnotbeapprovedinthe“core”academicareasforthosestudentswhohavedemonstratedsuperioracademicachievementandarepursuinganacceleratedprogramtocompletediplomarequirementsinthreeyears.Nocreditforanysummerschoolcoursewillbeawardedwithoutpriorpermission.
Itisimportanttonotethatanystudentgraduatingbeforethespringgraduationwillnotbeapartofthefinalclassranking.OnlyMay/JunerankingsareusedtoqualifyforStatesupportedscholarships(LIFE,HOPE,PalmettoFellows.)Thismayaffectscholarshipopportunitiesand/orfinancialaid.Contactyourintendedcollegetodeterminethefinancialeffectofgraduatingatanyothertimethan in the Spring(May/June).Foradditionalinformationhttps://www.che.sc.gov/Students,FamiliesMilitary/LIFE/HighSchoolEarlyGraduationInformation.aspx.
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SouthCarolinaHigh SchoolDiplomaRequirementsInorder toreceiveaSCstatehighschooldiploma, thestudentmustattendthehighschool issuing thediploma fora least thesemesterimmediatelyprecedinggraduation,exceptinthecaseofabonafidechangeofresidencetoalocationwherethesendingschoolwillnotgrantthediploma.(StateRegulation43-259). Studentsandtheirparents/guardiansshouldreviewthetranscriptsandcreditsearnedregularlyandworkinpartnershipwiththeirSchoolCounselorandtoensurehighschooldiplomarequirementsaremet.
Subject Total Credits
English 4 Credits
Mathematics 4 Credits
Science * 3 Credits
United States History 1 Credit
Economics .5 Credit
United States Government .5 Credit
Other Social Studies 1 Credit
Physical Education or Junior ROTC 1 Credit
Computer Science ** 1 Credit
Foreign Language *** or Career & Technology
Education (CTE)
1 Credit
Electives 7 (to include Comprehensive Health)
Total for HS Graduation 24 Credits
* AllstudentsmusttakeBiologyandtheBiologyEnd-of-CourseExaminationinordertomeetgraduationrequirementssetbytheStateBoardofEducation.
**Keyboardingmaycountuptoone-halfunitofthecomputersciencerequirement.AunitofcreditappliedtowardthecomputersciencerequirementmaynotbeusedtomeetthemathematicsrequirementortheCareer&TechnologyEducationrequirement.
***ThestudentinaCollegePrepprogrammustearnoneunitinaforeignlanguage.(Mostfouryearcolleges/universitiesrequireatleasttwounitsofthesameforeignlanguage.)Ifastudentdoesnotplantoentercollege,thenoneunitincareerandtechnologyeducationbeyondthecomputerscienceunitmustbeearned.
ThestudentmustcompleteastudyofandpassanexaminationontheprinciplesoftheUnitedStatesConstitution,theDeclarationofIndependence,theFederalistpapers,andAmericaninstitutionandideals.Thisinstructionshallbegivenforaperiodofatleastoneyearoritsequivalent,eitherwithintherequiredU.S.Historycourseand/orwithinanothercourseusingasuitabletextrecommendedbytheStateSuperintendentofEducationandapprovedbytheStateBoardofEducation(SBE).
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GradeLevelClassification
Grade9Inordertobeclassifiedasaninthgradestudent,theindividualmusthavemettherequirementsandbepromotedfromthe8thgrade.
Grade10Inordertobeclassifiedasatenthgradestudent,theindividualmusthavecompletedsix(6)unitstoinclude:
• OneunitofEnglish • OneunitofMathematics
Grade11Inordertobeclassifiedasaneleventhgradestudent,theindividualmusthavecompletedtwelve(12)unitstoinclude:
• OneunitofEnglish1 • OneunitofEnglish2 • TwounitsofMathematics • OneunitinScience StudentsinthethirdyearofhighschoolwillbeadministeredaCareerAssessmentandACTorSATAssessments
Grade12Inordertobeclassifiedasatwelfthgradestudent,theindividualmusthavecompletedeighteen
(18)unitstoinclude*:
• OneuniteachofEnglish1,2and3 • Threeunitsinmathematics • Twounitsinscience
Inaddition,thestudentmustbeenrolledinallotherunits(requiredandelective)neededtocompletegraduationrequirements.
*When,basedonthestudent’sschedule,itisanticipatedthatastudentwillcompletegraduationrequirementsbytheendoftheschoolyear,thestudentmaybeplacedinaseniorhomeroomandclassifiedas12thgrade,evenifalloftheunitslistedabovearenotcompleted.
SouthCarolinaFourYearCollegeRequirements
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Students planning to attend four-year public colleges and universities in South Carolina must meet the followingrequirements. Students interested in attending other four-year colleges should contact that schools’ admissions office forspecificadmissionrequirements.Additionalcoursesmayberequired.
ThechartbelowisprovidedbytheSCCommissiononHigherEducationandappliestoenteringcollegefreshmanbeginninginAcademic Year 2019-20. For more information about South Carolina college admission requirements visithttp://www.che.sc.gov/CHE_Docs/academicaffairs/College_Preparatory_Course_Prerequisite_Requirements_Fall_2019.pdf
Subject Requirements
English 4units
Math 4units*
• CPAlgebra1ORFoundationsinAlgebra&IntermediateAlgebra • Geometry • Algebra2 • 4thhigher-levelmathclass
Science 3units**
2 units must be selected from two different fields and taken from amongbiology,chemistry,physicsorearthscience.Thethirdunitmaybefromthesame field as above or from any lab science forwhich biology, chemistry,physicsorearthscienceisaprerequisite.Seeadditionalnotesbelow.
USHistory 1unit
Economics .5unit
Government .5unit
SocialStudiesdStuStudies
1unit
PE/ROTC 1unit
ForeignLanguage
2unitsofthesamelanguage
Some four year universities may require 3 units of the same foreign language for admission.
FineArts 1unitinFineArts***
Elective 2additionalunit****
* A fourth higher-level mathematics course should be selected from among Algebra III/trigonometry, precalculus,calculus, statistics,discretemathematics,oracapstonemathematicscourse. It ishighlyrecommendstudents takeamathematicscourseallfouryearsinhighschool.
**Twounitsmustbetakenintwodifferentfieldsofthephysical,earthorlifesciencesandselectedfromamongbiology,chemistry,physicsorearthscience.Thethirdunitmaybefromthesamefieldasoneofthefirsttwounits(biology,chemistry,physicsorearthscience)orfromanylaboratoryscienceforwhichbiology,chemistry,physicsand/orearthscienceisaprerequisite.Coursesingeneralorintroductorysciencewhichoneofthesefourunitsisnotaprerequisite
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willnotmeetthisrequirement.Itisstrongly recommended that students desiring to pursue careers in science,mathematics,engineeringortechnologytake one course in all four fields: biology, chemistry, physics and earthscience.
***OneunitinAppreciationof,Historyof,orPerformanceinoneofthefinearts.
**** Two unit must be taken as an elective. A college preparatory course in Computer Science (i.e., one involvingsignificantprogrammingcontent,notsimplykeyboarding)isstronglyrecommendedforthiselective.Otheracceptableelectives include college preparatory courses in English; fine arts; foreign languages; social science; humanities;laboratory science (excluding earth science, general physical science, general environmental science, or otherintroductorysciencecoursesforwhichbiologyand/orchemistryisnotaprerequisite);ormathematicsabovethelevelofAlgebraII.
SpecialNotesRelatedtoSCFourYearCollegeRequirements:
• FoundationsinAlgebraandIntermediateAlgebramaycounttogetherasasubstituteforAlgebraIifastudentsuccessfullycompletesAlgebraII.Noothercoursesmaybesubstitutedforthethreerequiredmathematicscourses(AlgebraI,AlgebraII,andGeometry).
• TheCollegePreparatoryCoursePrerequisiteRequirements areminimal requirements for four-yearpubliccollege admission. Therefore, students should check early with colleges of their choice to plan to meetadditionalhighschoolprerequisitesthatmightberequiredforadmissionandtoprepareforcollegeentranceexaminations.
• Studentsshouldpreparethemselvesforcollege-levelworkbyenrollinginchallenginghighschoolcourses,suchashonors,AdvancedPlacement(AP),InternationalBaccalaureate(IB),anddualenrollmentcourses.
• It is the responsibilityofeachschooldistrict todisseminate this setof requirements toentering freshmenstudentsinterestedinpursuingafour-yearcollegedegreeinSouthCarolinaupongraduationfromhighschooland to provide the web address for their viewing:http://www.che.sc.gov/CHE_Docs/academicaffairs/College_Preparatory_Course_Prerequisite_Requirements_Fall_2019.pdf.
CourseLoadAllstudentsenrolledasregularstudentsinGrades9-12intheCharlestonCountySchoolDistrictmustbeenrolledinaminimumnumberofcoursesorunitequivalentsasfollows:
• Grade9-10 7units • Grade11 5units • Grade12* 5units
Incasesofextremehardship,aseniormayrequestinwritingtotheprincipal,permissionforawaiverofthefive-unitrequirement.
*ExtendedLearningOpportunities(internship,co-oporapprenticeship)maycountasthefifthunitinGrade12.
SouthCarolinaUniformGradingPolicyThe Legislative Mandate
S.C. Code Ann. § 59•5•68 (2004) reads as follows:
The General Assembly finds that given the fact the State provides substantial financial academic assistance to students of the State based on cumulative grade point averages and districts currently use a variety of grading scales, it is in the best interest of the students of South Carolina for a uniform grading scale to be developed and adopted by the State Board of Education to be implemented in all public schools of the State.
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Therefore, the State Board of Education is directed to establish a task force comprised of superintendents, principals, teachers, and representatives of school boards and higher education no later than June 30, 1999. The task force shall make recommendations to the board including, but not limited to, the following: consistent numerical breaks for letter grades; consideration of standards to define an honors course; appropriate weighting of courses; and determination of courses and weightings to be used in the calculation of class rank. The task force shall report its findings to the State Board of Education no later than December 1, 1999. The State Board of Education shall then adopt and school districts of the State shall begin using the adopted grading scale no later than the 2000–2001 school year.
The State Board of Education (SBE) adopted a Uniform Grading Policy (UGP) for South Carolina’s public schools in December 1999. That policy, which applied to all students who first enrolled in the ninth grade in the 2000–01 school year, was revised in 2007, 2016 (ten- point scale), and 2017. The particulars of the state’s revised Uniform Grading Policy are set forth in the pages that follow here.
The new uniform grading scale and the system for calculating grade point averages (GPAs) and class rank will be effective for all students
beginning in the 2016–17 school year. Other 2017 changes made to the UGP will take effect in the 2017–18 and later school years.7 POINT GRADING SCALE USED FOR COURSE WORK COMPLETED PRIOR TO AUGUST 15, 2016Note:ThisGradePointConversionChartisforreferenceonlyascounselorsandregistrars’transcribegradesforcoursestakenpriorto2016.
Letter South Carolina Uniform Grading Scale Prior to August 2016
A 93-100
B 85-92
C 77-84
D 70-76
F 0-69
SouthCarolinaUniformGradingScaleConversions
Numerical Average
Letter Grade
College Prep
Honors
AP/IB/ Dual Credit
100 A 4.875 5.375 5.875
99 A 4.750 5.250 5.750
98 A 4.625 5.125 5.625
97 A 4.500 5.000 5.500
96 A 4.375 4.875 5.375
95 A 4.250 4.750 5.250
94 A 4.125 4.625 5.125
93 A 4.000 4.500 5.000
GRA
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92 B 3.875 4.375 4.875
91 B 3.750 4.250 4.750
90 B 3.625 4.125 4.625
89 B 3.500 4.000 4.500
88 B 3.375 3.875 4.375
87 B 3.250 3.750 4.250
86 B 3.125 3.625 4.125
85 B 3.000 3.500 4.000
84 C 2.875 3.375 3.875
83 C 2.750 3.250 3.750
82 C 2.625 3.125 3.625
81 C 2.500 3.000 3.500
80 C 2.375 2.875 3.375
79 C 2.250 2.750 3.250
78 C 2.125 2.625 3.125
77 C 2.000 2.500 3.000
76 D 1.875 2.375 2.875
75 D 1.750 2.250 2.750
74 D 1.625 2.125 2.625
73 D 1.500 2.000 2.500
72 D 1.375 1.875 2.375
71 D 1.250 1.750 2.250
70 D 1.125 1.625 2.125
69 F 1.000 1.500 2.000
68 F 0.875 1.375 1.875
67 F 0.750 1.250 1.750
66 F 0.625 1.125 1.625
PAGE 40 65 F 0.500 1.000 1.500
64 F 0.375 0.875 1.375
63 F 0.250 0.750 1.250
62 F 0.125 0.625 1.125
0–61 F 0.000 0.000 0.000
61 FA 0.000 0.000 0.000
61 WF 0.000 0.000 0.000
— WP 0.000 0.000 0.000
— AU 0.000 0.000 0.000
FA: failure due to absences; WF: withdrawal failing; WP: withdrawal passing; AU: audit
10 POINT GRADING SCALE USED FOR COURSE WORK COMPLETED AFTER AUGUST 15, 2016
Letter South Carolina Uniform Grading Scale
A 90-100
B 80-89
C 70-79
D 60-69
F 0-59
SouthCarolinaUniformGradingScaleConversions10PTSCALE
Numerical Average
Letter Grade
College Prep
Honors
AP/IB/ Dual Credit
100 A 5.000 5.5000 6.000
99 A 4.900 5.40000000000000
5.900
98 A 4.800 5.300 5.800
97 A 4.700 5.200 5.700
96 A 4.600 5.100 5.600
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95 A 4.500 5.000 5.500
94 A 4.400 4.900 5.400
93 A 4.300 4.800 5.300
92 A 4.200 4.700 5.200
91 A 4.100 4.600 5.100
90 A 4.000 4.500 5.000
89 B 3.900 4.400 4.900
88 B 3.800 4.300 4.800
87 B 3.700 4.200 4.700
86 B 3.600 4.100 4.600
85 B 3.500 4.000 4.500
84 B 3.400 3.900 4.400
83 B 3.300 3.800 4.300
82 B 3.200 3.700 4.200
81 B 3.100 3.600 4.100
80 B 3.000 3.500 4.000
79 C 2.900 3.400 3.900
78 C 2.800 3.300 3.800
77 C 2.700 3.200 3.700
76 C 2.600 3.100 3.600
75 C 2.500 3.000 3.500
74 C 2.400 2.900 3.400
73 C 2.300 2.800 3.300
72 C 2.200 2.700 3.200
71 C 2.100 2.600 3.100
70 C 2.000 2.500 3.000
69 D 1.900 2.400 2.900
68 D 1.800 2.300 2.800
67 D 1.700 2.200 2.700
PAGE 40 66 D 1.600 2.100 2.600
65 D 1.500 2.000 2.500
64 D 1.400 1.900 2.400
63 D 1.300 1.800 2.300
62 D 1.200 1.700 2.200
61 D 1.100 1.600 2.100
60 D 1.000 1.500 2.000
59 F 0.900 1.400 1.900
58 F 0.800 1.300 1.800
57 F 0.700 1.200 1.700
56 F 0.600 1.100 1.600
55 F 0.500 1.000 1.500
54 F 0.400 0.900 1.400
53 F 0.300 0.800 1.300
52 F 0.200 0.700 1.200
51 F 0.100 0.600 1.100
0–50 F 0.000 0.000 0.000
50 WF 0.000 0.000 0.000
50 FA 0.000 0.000 0.000
— WP - - -
__ P - - -
__ NP _ _ _
_ AU _ _ _
FA: failure due to absences; WF: withdrawal failing; WP: withdrawal passing; P: Passing; AU: Audit NP: Not Passed
ComputingGradePointAverages7PointScale–2009Note:ThisCGPAChartisforREFERENCEONLYascounselorsandregistrars'transcriptgradesforcoursestakenpriorto2016.AllSouthCarolinapublicschoolswillusethefollowingformulatocomputeallGPAs:
GPA=sum(qualitypoints×units)÷sumofunitsattemptedSTUDENTEXAMPLECourseTaken Numerical
AverageQualityPoints
Unit
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English1 91 3.750 1Algebra1 87 3.250 1
PhysicalScience 94 4.125 1WorldGeography,Honors 83 3.250 1
PhysicalEducation 92 3.875 .5French1 84 2.875 1
COMPUTATION
QualityPoints Units3.750 × 1.0 = 3.7503.250 × 1.0 = 3.250
4.125 × 1.0 = 4.125
3.250 × 1.0 = 3.250
3.875 × .5 = 1.9375
2.875 × 1.0 = 2.875
sumofunitsattempted 5.5 19.1875 sumofqualitypoints×unitssumof(qualitypoints×units)dividedbysumofunitsattempted,roundedto3decimalplaces19.1875÷5.5rounded3.488636to3.489
10 Point Scale–2016
STUDENTEXAMPLE
CourseTaken NumericalAverage QualityPoints UnitEnglish1 91 4.100 1Algebra1 87 3.700 1
PhysicalScience 94 4.400 1WorldGeography,Honors 83 3.800 1
PhysicalEducation 92 4.200 1French1 84 3.400 1
COMPUTATION
QualityPoints Units4.100 × 1.0 = 4.1003.700 × 1.0 = 3.7004.400 × 1.0 = 4.4003.800 × 1.0 = 3.8004.200 × 1.0 = 4.2003.400 × 1.0 = 3.400
sumofunitsattempted6.023.600 sumofqualitypoints×unitssumof(qualitypointsxunits)sumofunitsattempted,roundedto3decimalplaces23.600÷6.0rounded3.9333333to3.933Computationsmayberoundedtoahighernumber.
Theestablishmentofcriteriafordetermininghonorsgraduates,includingthevaledictorianorsalutatorian,isalocaldecision.Localboardsmayestablishearliercutoffs(e.g.,theseventhsemesterofhighschool,thethirdnineweeksofthesenioryear)whenrankingstudentsforanylocalpurpose.However,classrankforLIFEScholarshipsisdeterminedattheconclusionofthespringsemesterofthesenioryear.
WithdrawingfromaCourse Withthefirstdayofenrollmentinthecourseasthebaseline,studentswhowithdrawfromacoursewithinthreedaysina45daycourse,fivedaysina90daycourse,ortendaysina180daycoursewilldosowithoutpenalty.
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Thethree•,five•,andten–daylimitationwithdrawing fromacoursewithoutpenaltydonotapplytocourseorcourse•levelchangesapprovedbytheadministrationofaschool.StudentswhowithdrawfromacoursewithadministrativeapprovalwillbegivenaWPforthecourse.Studentswhowithdrawfromacourseafterthespecifiedtimeofthreedaysfora45daycourse,fivedaysina90daycourse,ortendaysina180daycoursewithoutadministrativeapproval,shallbeassignedaWF,andtheF(asa50)willbecalculatedinthestudentsoverallgradepointaverage.Withdrawallimitationsfordistancelearning,dualcredit,andvirtualcourseswillbeestablishedbylocaldistrictsinconjunctionwithpartnerinstitutionsofhighereducationandVirtualSCenrollmentandwithdrawaldeadlines.Studentswhodropoutofschoolorareexpelledaftertheallowedperiodforwithdrawalbutbeforetheendofthegradingperiodwillbeassignedgradesinaccordancewiththefollowingpolicies:● ThestudentwillreceiveaWPifheorshewaspassingthecourse.ThegradeofWPwillcarrynoearnedunitsofcreditandno
qualitypointstobefactoredintothestudent’sGPA. ● ThestudentwillreceiveaWFifheorshewasfailingthecourse.ThegradeofWFwillcarrynoearnedunitsofcreditbutwillbe
factoredintothestudent’sGPAasa50.
CourseAuditsLocalboardsmayestablishpolicytoallowastudenttoauditacoursefornograde.Thedecisiontoauditmustbemadeinadvanceoftakingthecourseandthestudentmustagreetofollowallschoolandclassroomattendance,behavior,participation,andcourserequirements.Thecoursemustbemarkedfor“nocredit”and“notincludedinGPA”atthestudentlevel.StudentswhoauditacoursethatrequiresanEndofCourseExaminationshouldnottaketheEnd-of-CourseExaminationProgram(EOCEP).DistrictsmaydeveloppolicythatstudentsauditinganAPorIBcoursemaytaketheexaminationsattheirownexpensesincethestateonlyprovidesfundsforstudentsformallyenrolledinAPcourses.UsetheActivityCodingSystemmanualforguidanceonusingcoursecodesforauditing.
RetakingaCourse
StudentsingradesninethroughtwelvemayretakeacourseatthesamelevelofdifficultyiftheyhaveearnedaDoranFinthatcourse.Districtsmayextendthepolicytoallowstudentsmakinganygradetoretakeanycourseperlocalboarddecision.Retakingthecoursemeansthatthestudentcompletestheentirecourseagain(notasubsetofthecoursesuchasthroughcreditorcontentrecovery).IfthecoursebeingretakenhasanEOCEP,theEOCEPmustberetaken.Thestudent’stranscriptwillreflectbothcourseinstances.OnlyonecourseattemptandthehighestgradeearnedforthecoursewillbecalculatedintheGPA.Astudentwhohastakenacourseforaunitofhighschoolcreditpriortohisorherninthgradeyearmayretakethatcourseregardlessofthegradeheorshehasearned.Astudentwhoretakesahighschoolcreditcoursefrommiddleschoolmustcompleteitbeforethebeginningofthesecondyearofhighschool.Astudentingradesninethroughtwelve,mustretakeacoursebytheendofthenextschoolyearorbeforethenextsequentialcourse(whichevercomesfirst).Insuchacase,onlythehighestgradewillbeusedinfiguringthestudent’sGPA.Thestudentmaynotretakethecourseifthecoursebeingreplacedhasbeenusedasaprerequisiteforenrollmentinasubsequentcourse;i.e.,astudentmaynotretakeAlgebra1afterhavingearnedcreditforahigherlevelmathematicscourse(Geometry,Algebra2).
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CreditRecoveryDefinitionCreditrecoveryisdefinedasacourse-specific,skill-basedlearningopportunityforstudentswhohavepreviouslyfailedtomastercontentorskillsrequiredtoreceivecredit.Theterm"CreditRecovery"referstoablockofinstructionthatislessthantheentiretyofthecourse.CreditRecoveryisnotintendedtoimpacteitherpositivelyornegativelyastudent’sGPA.Rather,itisintendedtoallowstudentsanopportunitytomasterthecontentorskillstheyfailedtomasterduringtheregularcourse.Bysuccessfullycompletingacreditrecoverycourse,studentswillbeawardedcreditearned..StudentsareeligibleforCreditRecoveryiftheirgradeforacourseisbetween50–59.CreditRecoveryisforstudentswhohavemettheseattimerequirement(120hoursfor1unitand60hoursfor½unit).Studentswhodidnotmeettheseattimerequirement,earneda“WF”orearnedafinalgradebelow50arenoteligibleforcreditrecovery.StudentswhoareenrolledinCreditRecoverycoursesthatrequirestateend-of-courseexaminationswillbeallowedtotaketheexaminationonlyonce,attheendoftheregularcoursedurationandnotattheendofanextendedperiodgrantedthroughthecreditrecoveryoption.Grades:
Districtsareresponsibleforestablishingspecificproceduresforevaluationofstudentsprogressanddetermininggrades.Fortranscribingthefinalgradeinacreditrecoverycoursethefollowingproceduresshallbefollowed:
1. Theoriginalfailinggradewillremainonthetranscriptasis2. Anewcoursestartingwiththeappropriateactivitycode,gradesscaledesignation,andunitmarkerwillbeenteredonthestudents
record(i.e.,3024CRCWEnglish-CR.)Thisnewcreditrecoverycoursewillbemarked“CR”attheendofthecoursetitleinthestudentinformationsystem.
3. Ifastudentpassesthecreditrecoverycoursewitha60orhigh,thepassinggradeisenteredasa“P”asthefinalgradeandtranscribedtothenumericalgradevalueof“0”asindicatedbytheadditionofthe“P”inthegradescalechart.Thus,thecreditrecoverycoursedoesnotimpactthestudent’sGPA.Ifastudentfailsthecreditrecoverycourse,thefailinggradeisenteredasan“NP”asthefinalgradeandtranscribedtothenumericalgradevalueof“0”asindicatedbytheadditionof“NP”onthegradescalechart.
4. Pleasenote,TheNCAAmaynotacceptCreditRecoverycoursesforpurposesofawardingathleticscholarships/eligibility.Pleasevisithttp://www.ncaa.org/student-athletes/future/nontraditional-coursesfortheNCAApolicyon“nontraditionalcourses”.
5. VERYIMPORTANTNOTE:AstudentwishingtomodifyhisorherGPAshallrepeatthefullcourseforcreditandnotseekacreditrecoverysolution.
Cost
CreditRecoverycoursestaughtthroughVirtualSCmaybefreetoallstudents.LocalBoardapprovedcreditrecoveryprogramsmayhaveanominalfeethatmeetstherequirementoftheSouthCarolinastatueonfees.Districtsmustkeepinmindthefollowingwhenmakinglocalboardpolicy:59-19-90
RulesandProceduresDistrictsthatprovideCreditRecoveryshalldevelopandimplementaCreditRecoveryboardpolicythatincludesrules,regulations,andprocesses.Therules,regulations,andprocessesshallbeavailabletofaculty,students,andparents/guardians.Ataminimum,districtpolicesmustaddressthefollowingareas:1) AdmissiontoandremovalfromtheCreditRecoveryProgram:
a. Districtsshallestablishanapplicationprocessthatrequiresconsentofparentorguardian; b. DistrictsshallestablishminimumcriteriatodetermineeligibilityforparticipationintheCreditRecoveryProgram; c. DistrictsshalldeterminethenumberofCreditRecoverycoursesthatastudentcantakeatonetime,inthecourseofaschool
year,orduringgradesninethroughtwelve;and d. DistrictsshalldeterminethelengthoftimeforaCreditRecoverycourse.Ingeneral,thelengthofacreditrecoverycourseshould
bebasedonthecontentandskillsthatastudentneedstomaster.CreditRecoverycoursestakenduringsemesteroneortwomustbecompletedwithinoneacademicschoolyear.CreditRecoverycoursestakeninasummersessionmustbecompletedbyAugust15tocountinthecurrentacademicyearforseniorsonly.AllothergradelevelstakingacreditrecoverycourseinthesummermayextendpastAugust15,butthecoursecreditwillberecordedinthenextacademicschoolyearbythedayofgraduationtocountduringthespringgraduation.
2) InstructionalmethodologyusedintheCreditRecoveryProgram:
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a. Districtsshalldetermineandevaluatethe alignmentofinstructionalmethodologyandmaterialsusedforthecreditrecovery(i.e.,onlineprogram,VirtualSC,direct instruction,computerassistedinstruction,etc.)tothestatestandards;and
b. DistrictsshallprovideprofessionaldevelopmentforteachersandfacilitatorsinvolvedwiththeCreditRecoveryProgram. 3) ContentandCurriculum:
a. CreditrecoverycurriculumshallbebasedonSouthCarolinastandardsforallcourses;and b. Creditrecoverycurriculumshallbealignedacrosscourseswithinadistrict.
Administrative Rule
CONTENT AND CREDIT RECOVERY
Code IKADD-R* Issued
School administrators will coordinate with staff members to identify students appropriate for participation in content and credit recovery programs.
Content Recovery
Students must be currently enrolled in a course to participate in content recovery.
Eligibility
Students are eligible for participation in content recovery through the recommendation of their classroom teacher based upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, documented student performance on formative and summative classroom assessments, student attendance patterns, and course content and curriculum pacing.
Students are generally not limited in the amount of courses for which they may participate in content recovery; however, school administrators may elect to limit participation based upon parent/legal guardian and/or teacher recommendation.
Grading
Content recovery assignments must be completed within the last two weeks of the course. (option: the last day of the course for which the content recovery is being attempted, two weeks following the last day of school, etc.). Seniors must complete any content recovery assignments no later than May 1st (option: May 1st, the last day of the school year, etc.). Upon satisfactory completion of all assigned work within the time allowed, the teacher will factor the content recovery grade in with the currently recorded grade for that subset of the course by averaging the student’s initial grade with the content recovery grade. (option: averaging the student’s initial grade with the content recovery grade, replacing the student’s initial grade with the content recovery grade, etc.).
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Credit Recovery
Students must have previously failed a course to be eligible for credit recovery. Participation in credit recovery will not affect a student’s GPA. Should a student wish to modify his/her GPA, he/she should repeat the full course for credit and not seek participation in the credit recovery program.
Eligibility
Students are eligible for a credit recovery course if they have previously taken and failed an initial credit course. Students must have obtained a grade of 50% or higher in the initial credit course, or the student is not eligible for credit recovery and must retake the full course to receive credit. Students who have already received credit for a course are ineligible to participate in credit recovery to improve their final grade. Students must retake the course before he/she has enrolled in the next sequential course or students may take a level 2 course while recovering from a failed level 1 course.
Students will be required to complete an application to request placement in a credit recovery course. Consent of the student’s parent/legal guardian must be obtained prior to enrollment.
Students may take no more than two credit recovery courses per semester during the regular school year. Students may only be enrolled in a maximum of two credit recovery courses at any given time. Students may not enroll in credit recovery for any course for which they received a “WF” (withdrawn failing) grade as a first attempt. Students who complete credit recovery for a failed Honors or AP level course will receive College Prep credit.
Instruction and curriculum
The method of instruction for credit recovery courses may vary based upon the district resources available, and includes, but is not limited to, use of an online or computer-based program (Edgenuity), VirtualSC, CCSD Virtual, direct instruction by a certified teacher either in person or via distance learning, or blended learning. Individuals charged with facilitating credit recovery courses will receive training in online instruction management and related technology, when applicable.
Each credit recovery course will be based upon state curriculum standards and objectives for the corresponding subject and will be aligned across courses within the district. The standards and concepts to be addressed in credit recovery courses will be determined by the teacher who assigned the student the failing grade in the initial credit course, through a diagnostic tool utilized by the credit recovery course facilitator or software program, or through another diagnostic assessment offered by the district.
Credit recovery course offerings may be limited by the availability of space, facilitators, and appropriate computer-based content and/or due to district budgetary constraints.
Grading
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Credit Recovery courses taken during semester one or two must be completed within one academic school year. Students are not permitted to remain in a credit recovery course for more than one academic school year.
Graduating seniors must complete credit recovery courses no later than May 1st (two weeks prior to the last day of school). (option: the day prior to graduation, May 31st, etc.). Any student taking Credit Recovery courses in a summer session must complete the coursework and receive a final grade by August 15. Those seniors who take a Credit Recovery course after the school’s graduation date for the spring term will be considered summer graduates and must also complete coursework by August 15th.
Credit Recovery Courses with EOCEPs
Students who are enrolled in courses requiring state end-of-course examinations must take the examinations and fulfill all requirements outlined in Regulation 43-262. Because end-of-course examinations focus on assessing a student’s mastery of an entire course, and credit recovery only focuses on a portion of the course’s content, students will not be permitted to retake the exam.
Student grades in credit recovery courses are designed to be GPA-neutral, meaning that the student’s GPA will not be affected by the student’s grade in the course. The failing grade in the initial credit course will remain on the student’s transcript. If the student passes the credit recovery course with a 60 or higher, the passing grade will be entered as “P.” If the student does not pass, the failing grade will be entered as “NP.” Neither the “P” or “NP” grade designation will impact the student’s GPA.
Cost
Credit recovery courses are typically provided to students without charge. However, a student’s parent/legal guardian will be responsible for any and all costs associated with a district-approved request to utilize an alternative method of instruction in lieu of the no-cost option the district offers.
APPLICATION and EXPECTATIONS AGREEMENT
**Complete a separate application for every Initial Credit (IC) or Credit Recovery (CR) course in which the student is enrolled**
Student Name: _______________________________ Current Grade: _______ Gender: ___M ___F
Last First M.I.
To be completed by Counselor or Designee:
To be completed by Parent/Student:
Street Address: ____________________________________ Mailing Address: __________________________________
City: ____________________________ State: _____ Zip Code: ________ Home Phone: _______________________
Student Cell: ______________________________ Student Email: ____________________________________________
Parent/Guardian Cell: __________________________ Parent Email: __________________________________________
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Agreement and Understanding
It is agreed and understood that to earn or recover course credit, the student must master the South Carolina College and Career Readiness Standards for the courses in which he/she is enrolled. Credit will be awarded as follows:
• Credit Recovery Course: Students are eligible for enrollment in Credit Recovery (CR) if they have previously failed the course with a grade of between 50-59. Final grades designated as FA (Failure due to Absences) are not eligible for Credit Recovery, regardless of the numeric grade earned.
Upon successful completion of a credit recovery course (60 or higher), the student’s transcript will reflect the appropriate high school credit (1.0 or .5) with a “P” for the final grade. The previously attempted course will remain unchanged on the student’s transcript in accordance with the SC Uniform Grading Policy.
• Initial Credit Course: Upon successful completion of an Initial Credit (IC) course, the student’s transcript will reflect the appropriate high school credit (1.0 or .5) and the numeric grade earned.
Success in the credit recovery program requires that students demonstrate traits such as independent learning, self-motivation, and integrity, including strict adherence to CCSD academic integrity policies.
It is further understood and agreed that the student must:
• Complete all required assignments, tests and quizzes.
• Follow due dates and course completion expectations. It is important that students understand that the credit recovery system measures and reports student course work, including progress, idle time and time on task.
• Complete all tests and exams under the direct supervision of designated school official. Unsupervised tests or exams may not count towards grade calculation and may require the student retake affected assessments.
• Adhere to CCSD’s policies and requirements related to behavior. Students must understand that they can be removed from a credit recovery course at the discretion of the school principal or designee for circumstances involving serious or repeated misbehavior or failure to make adequate progress in a course as indicated by course due dates.
• Notify the Credit Recovery Coordinator and Teacher of Record if further assistance is needed with the program and/or course content.
*Credit recovery courses do not meet NCAA requirements for college-bound student athletes.
*VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: A student wishing to modify his or her GPA shall repeat the full course for credit and not seek a credit recovery solution.
Students and Parents/Guardians have read and understand district policy IKADD and agree to adhere to the above expectations and requirements as well as any additional school specific program requirements.
________________________________________ ___________________________________ ______
Student Name (print) Student Signature Date
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Parent Name (print) Parent Signature Date
ContentRecovery DefinitionContentrecoveryisdefinedasacourse-specific,skill-basedlearningopportunityforstudentswhoarestillenrolledinthecoursewiththeoriginalteacherofrecordassignedbytheschool.Contentrecoveryallowsstudentstoretakeasubsetofthecourseincludingasingleunit,morethanoneunit,orsupplementalassignments/activitiesassignedandapprovedbyacertifiedteacherasneededforstudentmasteryofcoursecontent.RulesandProceduresDistrictsthatprovidecontentrecoveryshalldevelopandimplementaContentRecoveryProgramboardpolicyandprocesses.Thepolicyandprocessesshallbeavailabletofaculty,students,andparents/guardians.Ataminimum,districtpolicesmustaddressthefollowingareas:1) AdmissiontoandremovalfromtheContentRecoveryProgram:
a. DistrictshallestablishminimumcriteriatodetermineeligibilityforparticipationintheContentRecoveryProgram; b. Districtshalldeterminethenumberofcontentrecoveryopportunitiesthatastudentcantakeatonetimeorinthecourseofa
schoolyear; c. Districtwillcommunicatecontentrecoveryopportunitieswithfaculty,parents,andstudents;and d. Districtshalldeterminethelengthoftimeforcontentrecovery.Sincethisopportunityoccursduringthestudent’senrollment
inthecoursewithhis/herteacherofrecord,conclusionofthecontentrecoveryunitsshouldoccurasclosetotheendofthecourseaspossible.
GradesUponsatisfactorycompletionofallassignedworkwithinthetimeallowed,thecertifiedteachershallincludetherecoveredworkintothefinalgradetoarriveatanewgradeforthecoursebasedonthedistrict’spolicy.Thedistrict’spolicywillalsodeterminewhohastheauthoritytomakethefinalgradechange(i.e.,theteacherofrecord,acertifiedschoolcounselor,ortheschoolregistrar).CostLocalboardapprovedcontentrecoveryprogramsmayhavefeesinaccordancewithstatestatutoryrequirementsformatriculationandincidentalfees(musttakeintoaccountabilitytopay,mustbeminimumreasonable,mustnotbechargedtostudentseligibleforfreelunches,andmustbereducedprorataforstudentseligibleforreduced-pricelunches).S.C.Code§59-19-90(8).
TransferStudent
HighschoolschedulesandcourseofferingsvaryfromhighschooltohighschoolbothwithinCharlestonCountySchoolDistrictandfromdistricttodistrict.Parentsandstudentsarecautionedthatitmaynotbepossibletotransferallcreditsforcoursesinprogressfromoneschooltoanotherifthestudenttransfersduringthemiddleofaschoolyear.Thedifficultyintransferringcreditsincreasesifthemoveoccursduringthesemester.Everyeffortwillbemadebythereceivinghighschooltoevaluateastudent’stranscriptandmovethestudentintotheschedulewithminimaldisruptiontothestudent’splanofstudy.
ConvertingGradesonTranscriptsSouthCarolinaimplementedanew10pointGradingScalebeginningAugust2016.SouthCarolinaupdateditsUniformGradingPolicyin2017-18.Therefore,gradesearnedpriortoAugust15,2016mustbetranscribedusingthe7-pointSouthCarolinaUniformGradingScaleandSouthCarolinaUniformGradingPolicy.Out-of-State,Non-PublicSchools
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Whentranscriptsarereceivedfromaccredited out•of•stateschools(orinstatefromaccreditedsourcesotherthanthepublicschools)andnumericalaveragesareprovided,those averagesmustbeusedintransferringthegradestothestudent’srecord.Iflettergradeswithnonumericalaveragesareprovided,thisconversionwillapply:A=95,B=85,C=75,D=65,F=50.(GradesearnedpriortoAugust2016willusethe7pointSCUGSlettergradeconversionchart).Ifthetranscriptindicatesthatthestudenthasearnedapassinggradeinanycourseinwhichheorshehadanumericalaveragelowerthan60,thataveragewillbeconvertedtoa65numericalgradeonthenewscale.SeeSBERegulation43•273foradditionalinformationontransfersandwithdrawals.Pass(P)/Fail(F)GradesIfthetranscriptshowsthatthestudenthasearnedagradeofP(passing)orF(failing),thatgradewillbeconvertedtoanumericaldesignationonthebasisofinformationsecuredfromthesendinginstitutionastotheappropriatenumericalvalueofthe“P”orthe“F.”Ifnonumericalaveragecanbeobtainedfromthesendinginstitutiononthe“F,”thegradeenteredwillbea50.Ifnonumericalaveragecanbeobtainedfromthesendinginstitutiononthe“P,”thestudent’scumulativetransferGPAwillbecalculatedandthecorrespondingnumberequivalentwillbeassignedtoreplacethe“P.”(Forexample,ifastudenttransferswithacumulativeGPAof3.5ontheCPscale,thegradeof“P”wouldbeconvertedtoan85.Agradeof“P”,inotherwords,willneitherpositivelynornegativelyimpactthestudent’stransferGPA.Intheeventthatthestudent’scumulativeGPAisan“F”andnonumericaldesignationcanbeobtainedbythesendingschoolforthenumericvalueofthe“P,”thegradeenteredwillbethelowestpassinggrade(60).Ifthesendinginstitution’snumericgradeisbelow60butmarkedaspassing,thereceivingschoolshouldattempttofindouttheequivalentlettergradeassociatedwiththegradebelow60andapplytheruleforthatlettergrade(Forexample,ifthesendingschool’s55=D,thenD=65atthereceivingschool).TransferringCourseswithHonorsWeight
Beginningwiththe2017-2018schoolyear,andbeyond,allcoursesreceivinghonorsweightfromin-stateandout-of-statepublicschoolsmustbetranscribedathonorsweightevenifthesamehonorscourseisnotofferedatthereceivingschool.
Homeschool,privateschool,orout-of-statenon-publiccharterschoolstudentsshallhavetheopportunitytoprovideevidenceofworktobeconsideredforhonorsweightingwhentransferringtoapublicschool.Thedistrictshallhavetherighttoevaluateevidenceprovidedbytheparentorstudentbeforetranscribingthecourse(s)athonorsweight.ThereceivingschoolmayusetheSCHonorsFrameworkcriteriatoevaluatesuchevidence.Thereceivingschoolmakesthefinaldecisiononwhethertoawardthehonorsweighting.TheSCDEadvisesdistrictstoadoptapolicyforacceptingunitsofcreditfromhomeschool,privateschool,orout-of-statenon-publiccharterschoolforconsistency.
LocalBoardApprovedCoursesLocalboardapprovedcoursesawardedinadistrictmaybetranscribedfromthesendingschooltothereceivingschoolbyapplyingthecoursecodethatmostcloselyalignstothecourse(i.e.,HighSchool101fromschoolAcouldbetranscribedasa“socialstudieselective”inschoolB).HighschoolsshouldrefertotheActivityCodingSystemManualfortheappropriatetransfercoursecode. HomeSchoolGradesThecriteriaforacceptingtranscriptsfromhomeschoolsarealocaldecisionbasedonlocalpolicy.Districtsmayconsiderlookingatthehomeschoolstudent’stranscriptwithadditionalsupportingevidencesuchascoursesyllabi,lessonplans,schedules,textbooks,orotherinstructionalresourcestovalidatecoursecreditscomingfromhomeschools.Homeschoolstudentsmayhaveweightedcoursecredits.Ifso,thedistrictmayreviewsupportingevidencefromtheparent/studentorthehomeschoolassociationtojustifytheweighting.ThedistrictmayalsoapplytheSCHonorsFrameworktotheevidenceprovidedtodetermineifhonorsweightcanbetransferredtothepublicschooltranscript.WhenacoursecreditcomingfromahomeschoolhasnomatchinthestatehighschoolActivityCodingSystemmanual,an“electivetransfercredit”inthecontentareamaybeawardedforthatcourse.InternationalGradesThecriteriaforacceptinginternationaltranscriptsfrominternationalstudentsarealocaldecisionbasedonlocalpolicy.Wheretherearequestionsaboutaparticularcourse,districtsmayattempttogatherasmuchcourseinformationfromthesendingschoolincludingcoursesyllabi,standards,endofcourseassessmentresults,etc.,todeterminethecoursecreditsthatarethebestmatch.Internationalstudentsmayhaveacoursecreditthatisawardedathonorsweight.Ifso,thedistrictmayreviewsupportingevidencetojustifythehonorsweighting.ThedistrictmayalsoapplytheSCHonorsFrameworktotheevidenceprovidedbythestudent.WhenacoursecreditcomingfromaninternationalschoolhasnomatchinthestateActivityCodingSystemmanual,an“electivetransfercredit”inthecontentareamaybeawardedforthatcourse.AdditionalguidancemaybeobtainedfromtheOfficeofFederalandStateAccountabilityattheSCDEonanindividualbasis.
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HonorGraduatesand ClassRankTobenamedfirstorsecondhonorgraduateastudentmust,ataminimum:
•Havebeenenrolledintheschoolfortheentirejuniorandsenioryear;and•HavethehighestGPAintheseniorclassafterthirdquartergradesarepostedandafterdualcreditcoursestakenintheSpringsemesterofthesenioryeararepostedtothetranscriptandcalculatedintotheGPA.
Intheeventtwoormorestudent’stie,thestudentswouldsharethehonor.
OnlystudentswhohavereceivedadiplomaforSpringgraduationwillbeconsideredinthefinalclassrank.
AcademicHonorsAward
ForastudenttoreceiveanAcademicAchievementHonorsAward,thestudentmust(1)completetwenty-fourunitsofcreditasprescribed;(2)meetthestandardonallsubtestsoftheExitExamination;(3)receiveaminimumgradeof“B”foreachsemestercourseingrades9-12throughtheseventhsemester;and(4)achieveeitherascoreof710ontheSATverbalorascoreof690ontheSATmath,oranACTscoreof30onEnglishor33onmathematics-OR–(1)Eachstudentshallhavecompletedtwenty-fourunitsofhighschoolcredit;(2)beeligibleforgraduationwithastatehighschooldiploma;(3)haveacombinedscoreof1400ontheSATverbalandmathsections,oranACTcompositescoreof31.Ofthetwenty-fourunitsearned,eighteenunitsmustbecollegepreparatorycoursework,fourunitsinadditionalelectives,andtwounitsinoneormoreofthefollowing:English,science,socialstudiesormathematics.
Collegepreparatorycourseworkincludes:English[EnglishIorabove](fourunits);Mathematics[AlgebraIorabove](fourunits);laboratoryscience(threeunits);socialstudies[UnitedStates/SouthCarolinastudies,Economics/Government,andoneunitofglobalstudies/worldhistory,globalstudies/worldgeography,orwesterncivilization](threeunits);computerscience(oneunit);physicaleducation(oneunit);andforeignlanguage(twounits).
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CCSDAward
CCSDBoardScholarCertificate–ThiscertificateisawardedtograduatingseniorsbasedonGPAcalculatedattheendofthirdnineweekgradingperiod.Astudentmustachieveafour-yearGPAof4.25orbetterontheSouthCarolinaUniformGradingScalewithnoroundingupordown.
SCSealsofDistinctionandPersonalizedPathways
SealsofDistinction
Beginningwiththegraduatingclassfor2022,studentswillhavetheopportunitytoearn“SealsofDistinction”basedoncreditsearnedinspecificclassesandtestscoresacquired(whenapplicable).These“Seals”includedtheHonorsSeal,CollegeSeal,andCareerSeal,and“SpecializationSeals”canbeearnedinMilitary,theArts,STEMandWorldLanguage.Studentsarenotrequiredtoearna“Seal”forhighschoolgraduationpurposes.
PersonalizedDiplomaPathways
Beginningwiththegraduatingclassof2022,studentswillhavetheopportunityto“personalize”theirdiplomapathwaywithintherequired24unitsofcreditneededforhighschoolgraduation.Thesepersonalizedpathwayswillbebasedonthestudent’spost-secondaryplans.MoreinformationwillbeforthcomingfromtheStateDepartmentofEducationastowhichspecificcourseswillalignwithSouthCarolina’srigorouscollege-andcareerreadystandards.
StateScholarships
Information for Life, HOPE and Palmetto Fellows Scholarships is subject to change based on new legislation.
ForallstateawardsonlythosestudentswhohaveearnedaS.C.HighSchoolDiplomawillbeincludedinthecalculationofclassrank.
LifeScholarship
ToqualifyforaLIFEscholarship,studentsmustmeetallofthefollowingrequirements:
• Graduatefromhighschoolorcompleteahomeschoolprogramasprescribedbylaw;
• AttendaneligibleSouthCarolinapublicorprivatecollegeoruniversity;
• BeaSouthCarolinaresidentatthetimeofhighschoolgraduationandatthetimeofcollegeenrollment;
• BeaU.S.citizenoralegalpermanentresident(whomeetsthedefinitionofaeligiblenon-citizenaccordingtoStateResidencyStatutes);
• Beenrolledasafull-timedegree-seekingstudent;
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• Certifythatheorshehasneverbeen convictedofanyfeloniesandhasnotbeenconvictedofanyalcoholorotherdrug-relatedmisdemeanorconvictions withinthepastacademicyear;
• VerifythatheorsheisnotindefaultanddoesnotowearefundorrepaymentonanyFederalorStatefinancialaid;
• MustnotbeaSCHOPEScholarship,PalmettoFellowsScholarshiporLotteryTuitionAssistancerecipient.
• ForaLIFEScholarshipEnhancement,studentsmustattendaneligiblefour-yearSouthCarolinapublicorprivatecollegeoruniversity.
InitialEligibilityRequirementsforaLIFEScholarship:
InordertoqualifyfortheLIFEScholarship,first-timeenteringfreshmanattendinganeligiblefour-yearinstitutionmustmeettwoofthreeofthefollowingcriteria:
1. Earnacumulative3.0gradepointaverage(GPA)basedontheSCUniformGradingPolicy(UGP)uponhighschoolgraduation.
a.Thegradepointaveragemustbereportedtotwodecimalplaces(minimum)andcannotberounded.TheGPAmustbecalculatedafterofficialcompletionofcoursesrequiredforgraduation.
2. Scorean1100ontheSAToranequivalent24ontheACT
a. SAT/ACTscoreswillbeacceptedthroughtheJunenationaltestadministrationofthehighschoolgraduationyear.
b. ItispermissibletoselectthehighestSATEvidenceBasedReadingcombinedwiththehighestSATMathscorefromdifferenttestadministrations.StudentscannotusetheSATWritingsubsectionscoretomeettheminimum1100SATrequirement.Startingwiththegraduatingclassof2018,SATscoresobtainedpriortoMarch2016cannotbeusedforeligiblypurposes.
c. TheACTcompositescoremustbeatonetestsitting.
3. Rankinthetop30%ofthegraduatingclass
a. Therankingpercentagesmustbereportedintwodecimalplaces(minimum)andcannotberounded.TheclassrankmustbebasedontheSCUniformGradingPolicy.
b. TherankmustbebasedonallstudentswhoreceivedtheirdiplomaduringthetraditionalgraduationceremonytypicallyinMay/June.Thegraduatingclasscannotincludeanystudentswhograduatedduringthesummer,receivedacertificate,ordidnotgraduatewithahighschooldiplomaduringagivenyear.
First-timeenteringfreshmenattendinganeligibletwo-yearortechnicalinstitutionmustearnaminimumcumulative3.0GPAbasedontheUGPasdescribedin(1a)above.Thestandardizedtestscoreandclassrankrequirementsarewaived.
InitialEligibilityRequirementsforaLIFEScholarshipEnhancement:
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Astudentmustmeetalloftheeligibilityrequirements foraLIFEScholarshipandbearecipientofLIFEScholarshipfunds.Inaddition,toreceiveaLIFEScholarshipEnhancementthe studentmustbeadeclaredmathorsciencemajorbythebeginningofthesecondacademicyearofcollegeenrollment.Beginningwiththe2007freshmanclassandthereafter,allstudentsmusthavesuccessfullycompletedatotalofatleastfourteencredithoursofinstructioninmathematicsandlifeandphysicalsciencecourses(includingAP,IBanddualcreditcoursestakenduringhighschool)bytheendofthestudent’sfirstyearofenrollmentincollege(basedoninitialdateofcollegeenrollment).ApprovedlistsofeligiblemajorsandeligiblecoursestomeetthefourteencredithourcourserequirementfortheLIFEScholarshipEnhancementareprovidedontheCommission’swebsiteatwww.che.sc.gov.
InitialEligibilityRequirementsforPalmettoFellowsScholarship:
For early awards,highschoolseniorsmustsubmitapplicationstotheCommissiononHigherEducationforthePalmettoFellowsScholarshipbyDecember.SpecificdateTBD.Studentsmayapplyiftheymeet
oneofthefollowingsetsofacademicrequirements(studentscannotusetheearlyawardscriteriatobeeligibleforthefinalawards):
1. Score at least 1200 on the SAT (27 on the ACT) by the November test administration, earn a minimum 3.50 cumulative GPA on the SC Uniform Grading Policy (UGP) at the end of the junior year, and rank in the top six percent of the class at the end of either the sophomore or the junior year; OR
2. Score at least 1400 on the SAT (32 on the ACT) by the November test administration and earn a minimum 4.00 cumulative GPA on the SC UGP at the end of the junior year.
For final awards,studentsmustsubmitapplicationstotheCommissiononHigherEducationforthePalmettoFellowsScholarshipbyJune.SpecificdateTBD.Highschoolseniorsmayapplyiftheymeetoneofthefollowingsetsofacademicrequirements:
1. Score at least 1200 on the SAT (27 on the ACT) by the June national test administration of the senior year; earn a minimum 3.50 cumulative GPA on the SC UGP at the end of the senior year; and, rank in the top six percent of the class at the end of the sophomore, junior or senior year; OR
2. Score at least 1400 on the SAT (32 on the ACT) by the June test administration and earn a minimum 4.00 cumulative GPA on the SC UGP at the end of the senior year.
Startingwiththegraduatingclassof2018,SATscoresobtainedpriortoMarch2016cannotbeusedforeligiblypurposes.
StudentsandparentsshouldensureallSATandACTscoresareprovided/reportedtotheirhighschool.
HOPEScholarship:
TheSCHOPEScholarshipProgramwasestablishedundertheSCEducationLotteryActandwasimplementedbeginningwiththe2002-03academicyear. It isaone-yearmerit-basedscholarshipcreatedforfirst-timeenteringfreshmenattendingafour-yearinstitutionwhodonotqualifyfortheLIFEorPalmettoFellowsScholarships,butgraduatefromhighschoolwithatleastaBaverage.FundingfortheprogramisdependentupontheannualproceedsgeneratedbytheSCEducationLottery.
AwardAmount:Studentsattendinganeligiblefour-yearpublicorprivatecollegeoruniversitywillreceiveupto$2,800*(includinga$300bookallowance)towardsthecost-of-attendanceduringthefirst-yearofattendanceonly.
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*Fundingisawardedhalfinthefalltermandhalfinthespringterm.TheHOPEScholarshipincombinationwithallotherscholarshipsandgrantsshallnotexceedthecost-of-attendanceasdefinedinTitleIV regulationsforanyacademicyear.
In order to qualify for the SC HOPE Scholarship, a student MUST meet the following general and initial eligibility requirements:
GeneralEligibilityRequirementsforSCHOPE:
a. Graduate from high school or complete an approved home school program as prescribed by law;
b. Attend an eligible South Carolina public or private college or university;
c. Be a South Carolina resident at the time of high school graduation and at the time of college enrollment;
d. Be a U.S. citizen or a legal permanent resident (who meets the definition of a eligible non- citizen according to State Residency Statutes);
e. Be enrolled as a full-time degree-seeking student;
f. Certify that he or she has never been convicted of any felonies and has not been convicted of any second alcohol or other drug-related misdemeanor convictions within the past academic year;
g. Verify that he or she is not in default and does not owe a refund or repayment on any Federal or State financial aid; and
h. Must not be a recipient of a LIFE Scholarship, Palmetto Fellows Scholarship, or Lottery Tuition Assistance.
InitialEligibilityRequirementsforSCHOPE:
InordertoqualifyfortheSCHOPEScholarship,first-timeenteringfreshmenmustmeetthefollowingcriteria:
• Earnacumulative3.0gradepointratio(GPR)basedontheUniformGradingPolicy(UGP)
For additional information on state awarded scholarships, go to www.che.sc.gov.
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GradeChanges
Gradescanonlybechangedonagradecard,transcriptorpermanentrecordifthe“CCSDPost-MarkingPeriodGradeChangeForm”iscompleted.Thecompletedformisfiledinthestudent’spermanentrecord.
AttendanceRequirementsandDenialofCredit
Attendanceisarequirementforpromotionand/orcredit.Studentsmustattendatleast85daysofa90-daycourseor170daysofa180-daycourseor42daysofa45-daycourse.Studentswhoexceedtheapprovedlimitsforunexcusedabsencesmaynotreceivecreditinthecourse.
GuidelinesforDenialofCredit
ThePrincipalwillconductaninvestigationtodetermineifcreditshouldbedeniedonthebasisofattendance.AccordingtotheSouthCarolinaStudentAttendanceCode,denialofcreditwillbebasedon,butnotlimitedto:
• lawfulvs.unlawful
• circumstancesaffectingabsences
• responsibilitydemonstratedbyparentorguardianandstudent
• theeducationalrecordsofthestudent
• courtrecommendation,ifapplicable
Appeals Process for Denial of Credit
Consistentwithstateregulations,parents/guardianshavetherighttoappealattendanceviolationdecisionsand/orquestiontheschoolrecordsregardingattendance.Theappealshouldbemadeinwritingtotheschoolprincipal.ThedecisionoftheprincipalmaybeappealedtotheAssociateSuperintendent.ThedecisionoftheAssociateSuperintendentmaybeappealedtotheConstituentBoardbywrittenrequestforappealwithinten(10)daysofreceiptofthedecisionoftheAssociateSuperintendent.Thedecisionofthe Constituent Boardmay be appealed to the CCSD Board of Trustees inwritingwithin ten (10) days following the date ofnotification.
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NCAAEligibility
QuestionsregardingNCAAeligibilityshouldbedirectedtoyourSchoolCounselororAthleticDirector.InformationpertainingtoNCAAcanbeobtainedfromtheNCAAathttp://www.ncaa.org/student-athletes/future/eligibility-center.StudentsareresponsibleforensuringNCAAeligibilityandshouldgototheabovewebsitetoobtainacopyoftheNCAAguideforthecollegeboundstudentathlete.
NAIAEligibility
QuestionsregardingNAIAeligibilityshouldbedirectedtoyourschoolcounselororathleticdirector.InformationpertainingtoNAIAitemscanbeobtainedfromtheNAIAatwww.playnaia.org/eligibility-center.StudentsareresponsibleforensuringNAIAeligibilityandshouldgototheabovewebsitetoobtainacopyoftheNAIAguideforthecollegeboundstudentathlete.
ForeignExchangeProgramEnrollment
CharlestonCountySchoolDistrictstudentswhospendayearstudyinginaforeigncountryinanapprovedexchangeprogramaretobeaffordedanopportunitytoearncredits.
• Thestudentmustobtainpriorapprovalinwritingfromthehomeschoolprincipalbeforegoingabroad.
• Acourseofstudyshouldbeplannedthatwouldenableastudenttoearncreditssimilartothoseearnedatthehomeschool.Math,science,somehistory,foreignlanguages,andcomputercoursesshouldbecloselyassociatedwithourownofferings.Astudentmayberequiredtoearnhis/herEnglishcreditonhis/herreturntoCCSDortoturninworkfromapre-approved independent studyprogramequivalent tooneunit of credit.UnitedStateshistory,Americangovernment,andEconomicswouldhavetobetakenhere.
Acertifiedtranscriptfromtheexchangeschoolmustbereceivedpriortoawardingcredit.
• Attendanceperiodsinforeigncountrieswouldhavetoreasonablyapproximateourown.
• Allcreditsattemptedmustbereflectedonthetranscript.
ForeignExchangeStudentsinCCSDInasmuchasthehighschoolsofCharlestonCountySchoolDistrictreceiverequeststoenrollforeignexchangestudents,thedistrictencouragesschoolstoparticipateinorderforforeignstudentstobegivenanopportunitytolearnabouttheUnitedStatesanditspeople.Itisrecognizedthatinsomecasesschoolsmayneedtolimittheenrollmentofexchangestudentsbecauseofovercrowdingorlackofavailabilityofcertaincourses.ThefollowingareSouthCarolinaDepartmentofEducationanddistrictregulationsandguidelinesforforeignexchangestudents:
• Inorderforastudenttoearncoursecreditsallrequirementsmustbemet.
• Principalsmustclearly indicatetothestudent(s)thatCCSDisnotobligatedtoawardaSouthCarolinaHighSchoolDiplomaandwillonlydosoifallstaterequirementsaremetincludingpassingtheExitExam.
• Itistheresponsibilityofthestudenttoobtainallinformationneededinorderforaschooltodetermineifcreditsearnedfromforeignschool(s)meetstatestandards.
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• If a student has already completed the equivalentofadiplomainhis/hercountry,he/sheisnoteligibleforaSouth Carolina High School Diploma and maybeprohibitedfromenrollinginaCCSDhighschool.
• If a student is a senior at his/her home school, he/shemay be recognized as an honorarymember of the CCSDgraduatingclassandcanparticipateincommencementexercisesasanon-diplomastudent.
CCSDschoolsmustfurnishacertifiedtranscriptshowingcreditsearnedtothestudent’shomeschooluponrequest.
ForeignexchangestudentswhoarenotsponsoredbyastudentexchangeprogramandarenotlivingwiththeirparentorlegalguardianmustprovidespecifieddocumentsandpaytuitiontothedistrictinordertoobtainanI-20form.AnI-20formisrequiredinorderforthestudenttoacquireanF-1StudentVisa.StudentVisasareacquiredpriortothestudententeringtheUnitedStates.Additionally,certainlimitationsandrequirementsareineffectforstudentsonanF-1visa.
• TheF-1visaisonlyissuedtohighschoolstudents.
• StudentsmayonlyattendschoolintheUnitedStatesforoneyear(12months).Thenumberofmonthscannotlegallybeextendedbeyondoneyear.
• NoalienmaybeissuedanF-1visainordertoattendapubliclyfundedadulteducationprogram.
SpecialEducation
AgoaloftheCharlestonCountySchoolDistrictistoprovideafreeandappropriatepubliceducationforallstudentswithdisabilities.Studentswithdisabilitieswhoattainthesamecompetenciesrequiredofnon-disabledstudentsreceiveaSouthCarolinaStateHighSchoolDiploma.Whenastudent’sdisablingconditionprohibitshim/herfromearningaSouthCarolinaStateHighSchoolDiploma,theIEPteamdeterminesthemostappropriategraduationoptionsbaseduponstudentneedsandimpactofthedisability.
All special education students are required to participate in state anddistrict assessments except for those studentswho arerecommendedtotakeanalternateassessment.AlltestsareongradelevelandarenotbasedonIEPobjectives.
StateHighSchoolDiploma&TheSCCredential
MoststudentswithdisabilitiesareabletoearnaStatehighschooldiploma.Giventhevaryinglevelsofstudentachievement,somestudentsareunabletocompletethisrequiredhighschoolcoursework.Asaresult,theStateBoardofEducation,throughtheDepartmentofEducationandincollaborationwithVocationalRehabilitationDepartment,theDepartmentofEmploymentandWorkforce,businesses,andstakeholders,havedevelopedcriteriaforauniformstate-recognizedemployabilitycredentialforrising9thgradestudents(2018-2019)andbeyondthatisalignedtotheprogramofstudyforstudentswithadisabilitywhoseIndividualizedEducationProgram(IEP)teamdetermines,andagreesinwriting,thatadiplomapathwaywouldnotprovideafreeappropriatepubliceducation(FAPE).ThisprogramofstudyisanalternativeoptionforstudentswithdisabilitieswhomeetcriteriaofeligibilityandwhoseIEPteamhasdeterminedmostappropriate.TheSCHighSchoolCredentialwillprovideacourseofstudydesignedtoequipstudentswithskills,knowledge,andworkethicneededtosucceedintoday'sjobmarket.ThisprogramofstudyisnotaSCHighSchoolDiploma.Itisnotforallstudentswithdisabilities.Itisacareer-basededucationalprogramalignedwiththeProfileoftheSCGraduate.Studentsmustcomplete24unitsofcoursework,acareerportfoliothatincludesamultimediapresentationproject,workreadinessassessmentresultsthatdemonstratethestudentisreadyforcompetitiveemployment,andatleast360hoursofwork-basedlearning/training.TheSCCredentialDRAFTOverview(forrising9thgradestudent(2018-2019)andbeyond
Subject Total Credits
English 4 Credits
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Mathematics 4 Credits
Science 2 Credits
Social Studies 2 Credit
Physical Education/Health (or equivalent) 1 Credit
Technology Education 1 Credit
Employability Education 4 Credits
Electives 6 Credits
Total for Employability Credential 24 Credits
Career Portfolio
Work Readiness Assessment
Work Based Learning/training 360 Hours
AdultEducationCharlestonCountySchoolDistrict’sOfficeofAdultEducationoffersstudentswhoareofficiallywithdrawnfromtheK-12programthe opportunity to complete their high school education. Students who are 17 years of age must have local school board(constituent)approvalpriortoenrolling.
State Board Regulation 43-259: GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: A studenthas two courses of study to earn their high schoolcredential.StudentscanmeetcurrentrequirementsforgraduationandreceiveaStateofSouthCarolinaHighSchoolDiplomaorstudytopreparefortheStateGEDTestandreceiveaStateofSouthCarolinaHighSchoolEquivalencyDiploma.Studentsmustbe18yearsofageandoverorhaveapprovalfromthelocalschoolboardtoattendtheAdultEducationProgram.NostudentshallgraduatefromadulteducationpriortothetimethatheorshewouldhavegraduatedfromtheK-12program.
SpecialEducationstudents22andunder,whoreceivedspecialeducationserviceswhileenrolledinK-12,musthaveanIEPmeetingpriortoenrollinginAdultEducation.TheIEPteamwilldetermineifAdultEducationisanappropriatereferral.CurrentlyenrolledK-12studentsandstudentswhowithdrewfromK-12inthepast2yearsshouldcontacttheirIEPcasemanageratthehomeschooltobeginthereferralprocess.
HighSchoolDiplomaProgram(R43-259SectionC)–AdultEducation
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Studentsmay complete and earn their State of South CarolinaHighSchoolDiplomabyenrollingintheAdultEducationHighSchoolDiplomaProgram.Studentsmustearn24units. Units earned through an accredited high school will transfer to theAdultEducationprogramandcounttowardstherequirednumberofunits.
ThefollowingunitsarerequiredbytheAdultEducationProgramtoearnaStateofSouthCarolina
HighSchoolDiploma:
Subject Diploma Requirements
English/LanguageArts 4Units
Mathematics 4Units
UnitedStatesHistory&Constitution* 1Units
Economics .5Unit
UnitedStatesGovernment .5Unit
SocialStudies 1Unit
Science** 3Units
ComputerScience*** 1Unit
Electives 9Units
TOTAL UNITS 24 Units
*CharlestonAdultEducationonlyoffersU.S.Historyascreditrecovery.
**MustincludeequivalentofCPBiologyIwithEOCEPtest.
CharlestonAdultEducationdoesnotofferPhysicalScienceorBiology1.
StudentscanbeconsideredforLifeScholarships.Thecollegeoruniversitymakesthedeterminationifastudentiseligible.AdultEducationstudentsarenotgivenaclassrank.
HighSchoolEquivalencyDiploma(R43-259SectionB)
AstudentmaystudyandpreparetotaketheGeneralEducationalDevelopment(GED)Test.UponsuccessfulcompletionoftheGEDTestastudentwillbeissuedaStateofSouthCarolinaHighSchoolEquivalencyDiploma.TheStateBoardofEducationauthorizestheadministrationoftheGEDTestsbytheStateDepartmentofEducationunderpoliciesestablishedbytheStateBoardofEducationandtheCommissiononEducationalCreditandCredentials(AmericanCouncilonEducation)andproceduresestablishedbytheGEDTestingService,Washington,DC.Thiscredentialisrecognizedbythestate’stwoandfouryearcolleges.
TheOfficeofAdultEducationoffersthefollowingoptionsforstudyandpreparationfortheStateGEDTest.
1. AdministrationoftheOfficialGEDPracticeTest:ForastudenttodeterminereadinesstotaketheStateGEDtest.TestbatterywillincludeMathematics,LanguageArts/Writing,Science,SocialStudies,andLanguageArts/Reading.
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2. GEDPreparation:For studentswhoneed timetoreviewacademicskillsinMathematics,LanguageArts/Writing,Science, Social Studies, and Language Arts/Reading.ClassesareofferedtohelpstudentspreparefortheStateGEDTest.Studentsmaystudyforallsectionsorbrush-uponskillsinonlythoseareasthatareneeded.
EnrollmentinAdultEducation
ThefollowinginformationandproceduresarenecessarytoassistwiththeenrollmentofastudentintheAdultEducationprogram.Students 17 years of age must have the local school board (constituent) letter to enroll.
HighSchoolDiplomaProgram–AdultEducation
ToenrollinthehighschooldiplomaprogramstudentsmustbringthefollowingfromtheirK-12school:
• Officialschoolwithdrawalletter• UnofficialTranscript
• CopyofBirthCertificate
• Localschoolboardconstituentletterif17yearsold
• OfficialtranscriptsandtestscoreswillberequestedbyAdultEducation
Students must have earned 12 or more units in the K-12 program to enroll in the Adult Education High School Diploma Program. RequiredunitsareEnglishI,English2,theequivalentofAlgebra1,equivalentofCPBiology1withEOCEPtest,ComputerScienceandsevenotherunits.Iflessthan12units,studentscanenrollintheGEDprogram.There are no credit requirements for enrolling in the GED Preparation program.
AdultEducationoffersthefollowingcourses:
CP English III, CP English IV, Algebra II, Geometry, Probability & Statistics, Earth Science, Environmental Studies, AmericanGovernment,Economics,LawEducation,Psychology,Sociology,GlobalStudiesI,GlobalStudiesIIandU.S. History is only offered as credit recovery.
GEDPreparation
ToenrollinGEDPreparationclassesstudentsmustbeofficiallywithdrawnfromtheK-12program,provideanunofficialtranscript,andhavelocalschoolboard(constituent)letterofapprovalif17yearsofage.TheOfficeofAdultEducationwillmakeprogramrecommendations,providetheStateGEDApplications,andfacilitatethecompletionof theStateDepartmentofEducationGEDTestingOfficeVerificationofSchoolWithdrawalForm.Students can enroll in the GED Preparation Program with any number of credits.
Brochuresdetailingdays,times,locations,andfeeswillbeavailableatallSchoolCounselingoffices,constituentboardofficesandAdultEducationsitesatthestartofeachsemester.
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